South East Bari multifund LAG

Official name:

GAL Sud Est Barese scarl

Country:

Italy

Region:

Apulia

Code:

IT-PUG-IT246

Programming period:

2014-2020

Area

The F/LAG area is located along 28 Km of the Adriatic coast and stretches 30 Km into the hinterland, in the South West of Bari province, It convers eight municipalities, of which some have Axis 4 experience built up with the Mare degli Ulivi FLAG. Only two municipalities are touristic seaside cities: Mola di Bari and Polignano a Mare. The local economy is mostly based on agriculture, services and commerce. In the recent past tourism has been of growing importance as the Apulia region has become a popular touristic destination.

Fisheries is the main economic sector in the municipality of Mola di Bari, and the area has the third most important fleet in the region including an important port and market area. Other municipalities such as Polignano a Mare have small scale fishermen. The catch consists of fish, clams and shellfish.

The main challenge for the area is to increase income for the fishermen and engaging the community to find new sales methods such as on board or on-line selling and home delivery.

Type of area:

Coastal
Rural

Sea Basins:

Mediterranean

Protected areas:

Site of communitarian interest (SCI) Posidonieto San Vito–Barletta

Population

43 825

Surface area (km²)

114

Population density

384

Total employment in fisheries

144

Fishing:

144

FLAG strategy

The Local Development Strategy aims to support the modernisation and innovation processes of the fisheries sector so as to allow it to be able to conciliate economic growth and environmental sustainability. In prosecution with the action of the previous FLAG Mare degli Ulivi, the LAG intends to:

Promote new sales circuits based on short supply chains and on technological innovation;
Finance public infrastructures for fish selling and enhance and preserve the marine environment and coastal communities
Organise information and awareness-raising activities directed at fishing operators, study visits and best practices exchanges on new selling technologies, entrepreneurship, diversification of fishing income;

Support cultural and gastronomic tourism, through actions focused on the quality and healthiness of local fishing products, as well as encouraging the direct involvement of fishing operators.

Themes:

Objective:

Adding value, creating jobs, and promoting innovation along the fisheries chain

Priority:

% of the budget allocated:

61%

Promoting social wellbeing and cultural heritage

39%

Funding

Total public budget allocated to the FLAG for 2014-2020:

1 020 000

EMFF:

510 000
MS co-financing:

510 000
Sources of co-funding:

National and Regional
Funds:

EAFRD

Project examples

Study-visits to other market areas to examine direct selling methods.

Calls for proposals

The LAG will publish one call for projects for each EMFF action envisaged in the LSD. Other calls will open if resources are left over.

Website:

http://www.galseb.it/bandi/41-bandi.html

Expertise & cooperation

In the previous programming period the SEB F/LAG built up experience in national and international cooperation projects on territorial marketing. In the current programming period, it would be interested in cooperation proposals on direct selling and touristic promotion of coastal areas.

Links with LEADER or other CLLD groups

The SEB F/LAG is working together with the Terra dei Trulli e di Basento F/LAG, the Valle d’Itria F/LAG, and the Ponte Lama F/LAG.

Partnership

Members of the partnership:

Municipalities, chamber of commerce, trade associations from agriculture, fishery and handicraft, university.

Number of individuals/organisations in partnership/general assembly:

151

% of fisheries actors:

% of public authorities and other:

38%

% of other (non-fisheries) private / NGO sector actors:

38%

% of environmental actors:

Number of individuals on main decision-making body/board:

% of public actors:

39%

Number of contracted staff in FLAG:

3,00

Map

FLAG Contacts

www.galseb.it/bandi/41-bandi.html