Southern Artabro Gulf FLAG

Official name:

GRUPO DE ACCIÓN LOCAL DO SECTOR PESQUEIRO GOLFO ÁRTABRO SUR

Country:

Spain

Code:

ES206

Programming period:

2014-2020

Area

The Southern Artabro FLAG area spans approximately 340km2, has a population of 140 000 and comprises several NATURA 2000 Sites of Community Importance (SCI) such as Costa da Morte and Costa do Dexo. The area’s fishing sector has a significant impact, accounting for 41.7% of the economic activity in the region. There are nearly 440 companies linked to the sector, of which, 340 are in the city of A Coruña and conduct commercial activities, either retail or wholesale. As such, the A Coruña fish auction is highly important to the fishing economy of Galicia where, in 2015, catches generated over €80 million and represented 22% of all sales in the region. Common catches include bream, bonito and clams.

The main challenge facing the area and FLAG is the improvement of coastal areas and developing their integration into the local economy. The successful diversification of fisheries activities into tourism is also a key challenge. As is the conservation of regions natural resources and maritime cultural heritage.

Type of area:

Coastal
Rural
Urban

Sea Basins:

Atlantic

Protected areas:

The FLAG area covers several protected areas under the Natura 2000 network. This includes the following sites of community importance: Costa da Morte, Costa do Dexo, and the Betanzos-Mandeo and Abegondo-Cecebre dams.

Population

143 749

Surface area (km²)

338

Population density

426

Total employment in fisheries

1 966

Fishing:

526

Aquaculture:

114

Processing:

1 326

FLAG strategy

The FLAG strategy aims to:

Create additional employment and income opportunities in the FLAG area.
Improve the support and infrastructure offered to fisheries-related businesses.
Diversify fisheries and aquaculture activities towards tourism.
Capitalise on the regions marine and cultural assets from a tourism perspective. Further information on this FLAG to follow.

Themes:

Funding

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

4 000 000

EMFF:

3 000 000
MS co-financing:

1 000 000
Sources of co-funding:

Regional

Project examples

Projects examples and ideas for the FLAG include the following:

Training courses on net mending and production.
A promotional campaign focused on consuming more fresh fish.
Improving energy efficiency across the sector.
An exhibition of locally produced furniture made from recycled mussel shells.

Calls for proposals

Every year there will be a call for projects with a 1st of March deadline. If the budget of this call is not exhausted, a second call will be organised, with a deadline on the 1st of September.

More information can be found on the FLAG website

Website:

https://galp.xunta.gal/normativa

Expertise & cooperation

The FLAG is a partner in the following cooperation projects which involve the Galician FLAGs:

Mar de Velas – which aims to draft a strategic plan to allow the management of traditional vessels for boosting tourism.
Mar Galaica – which focuses on the promotion of maritime tourism in the region.

Links with LEADER or other CLLD groups

The Southern Artabro FLAG share its territory with As Mariñas-Betanzos LEADER LAG. As a result, an informal cooperation exists between and several FLAG members are also members of the LAG.

Partnership

Accountable body:

GALP Golfo Ártabro Sur

Members of the partnership:

The FLAG is made up of 46 member organisations which include:

The town halls of A Coruña, Arteixo, Bergondo, Cambre, Culleredo, Oleiros and Sada.
The fishing organisations (‘cofradías’) of Sada, Coruña, Mera and Lorbé.
The net mending association of Lorbé.
Associations for employers, women, ship owners and small-scale fisheries.

Number of individuals/organisations in partnership/general assembly:

% of fisheries actors:

30%

% of public authorities and other:

15%

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

54%

% of environmental actors:

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

% of public actors:

18%

Number of contracted staff in FLAG:

1,00

Map

FLAG Contacts

galp.xunta.gal/normativa