Swietokrzyska FLAG

Official name:

Świętokrzyska Rybacka Lokalna Grupa Działania

Country:

Poland

Code:

PL231

Programming period:

2014-2020

Area

The FLAG covers 18 municipalities located in the south-western part of Swietokrzyskie region. The FLAG area is mostly rural, with jobs located mainly in the towns of Jędrzejów, Małogoszcz, Sędziszów and Włoszczowa. There are eight large fish farms and some smaller farms, producing mainly different varieties of carp as well as trout and pike. The fish is sold in the local market or to wholesalers in big cities, there are also two fish processing plants.

The key challenge is a high unemployment rate which has become a permanent feature of the area. Many young people migrate from the region to look for jobs elsewhere (in Poland or abroad). Another challenge is to diversify the fishing activity using the water potential of the area, by, for example developing such activities as direct sales or on-farm processing of fish, rural tourism and angling.

Type of area:

Inland
Rural
Urban

Sea Basins:

Rivers and Lakes

Protected areas:

There are about 2 244 square km under different forms of protection, including several landscape parks, protected landscape areas and some natural reserves.

Population

145 615

Surface area (km²)

2 513

Population density

Total employment in fisheries

Aquaculture:

Processing:

FLAG strategy

The main aims of the FLAG strategy are to create jobs and improve the quality of life of the local inhabitants. The FLAG will address the area’s challenges by:

supporting investment in the fisheries sector and developing businesses outside fisheries,
promoting local cultural heritage and well-being of the community,
cooperation with fisheries stakeholders and with other FLAGs,
community development and animation.

Themes:

Priority:

% of the budget allocated:

Supporting diversification

56%

Enhancing and capitalising on the environmental assets

Promoting social wellbeing and cultural heritage

36%

Strengthening the role of fisheries communities in local development

Funding

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

3 000 000

EMFF:

2 550 000
MS co-financing:

450 000
Sources of co-funding:

National

Project examples

Creating angling sites in fish farms
Developing rural tourism in fish farms
Investments in the processing and direct sales of fish
Business development outside fisheries by individual entrepreneurs

Calls for proposals

Calls for projects are planned in the autumn 2017 and spring 2019; they will be announced on the FLAG website www.swietokrzyskalgr.pl

Expertise & cooperation

The FLAG has experience in cooperation projects from the previous funding period
The FLAG is interested mainly in developing inter-territorial cooperation with other FLAGs from southern Poland, especially with regard to training for fishermen, organisation of study visits and conferences. Cooperation with a FLAG outside Poland is also envisaged.
Projects envisaged include training for fishermen covering several cooperating FLAGs from southern Poland; joint conference on fisheries innovation; organisation of a joint study visit.

Budget envisaged for cooperation:

150000.00

Links with LEADER or other CLLD groups

The FLAG is planning to cooperate with other FLAGs from southern Poland on fishermen’s training, a conference on innovation and joint study visits. It is also planning to cooperate and exchange experience with LEADER LAGs operating in its area.

Partnership

Accountable body:

Świętokrzyska Rybacka Lokalna Grupa Działania

Members of the partnership:

The public sector is represented by 18 municipalities and three counties. The private sector is represented by several fish farms (fish farms in Biała Nida and Ruda Maleniecka,). There are also numerous associations and individuals.

Number of individuals/organisations in partnership/general assembly:

% of fisheries actors:

32%

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

43%

% of environmental actors:

25%

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

% of public actors:

22%

Number of contracted staff in FLAG:

1,00

Visuals

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