West-South Sardinia FLAG

Official name:

FLAG GAC costa Sardegna Sud Occidentale

Country:

Italie

Region:

Sardinia

Code:

IT-SAR-IT235

Programming period:

2014-2020

Area

The area of South Western Sardinia is characterised by a jagged coastline and long sandy shores; the area has many natural protected areas, such as the Carloforte and Sant’Antioco Isles. Inland the area has a strong cultural identity and heritage characterised by a longstanding mining industry

The local economy is based mainly on the extraction of many minerals in the territory of Iglesias and for the extraction of coal in the Sulcis area. The area’s entrepreneurial landscape is based on tourism, agriculture and small-scale fishing. There are also many companies linked to trade and the construction industry.

The area’s main challenges include the relatively small size of its fishing enterprises and their market competitiveness. The environmental impact of the areas extraction industry is also an ongoing challenge for the territory.

Type de zone:

Côtière
Ile(s)
Rurale
Urbaine

Bassins:

Méditerranée

Protected areas:

The FLAG territory includes 24 SCI protected areas including the Carloforte and Sant’Antioco Isles.

Population

84 563

Surface area (km²)

1 158

Population density

Total employment in fisheries

591

Fishing:

550

Aquaculture:

FLAG strategy

The main objective of the FLAG’s strategy is to enhance the competitiveness of the area’s small enterprises, through the direct support to entrepreneurial development. This will be done by creating an advantageous economic environment through identifying and capitalising on territorial aptitudes and development opportunities. The FLAG has access to other types of funding that will be used to provide training and/or finance infrastructural projects.

Thèmes:

Objective:

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

Priority:

% of the budget allocated:

31%

Supporting diversification

Enhancing and capitalising on the environmental assets

23%

Promoting social wellbeing and cultural heritage

Strengthening the role of fisheries communities in local development

43%

Funding

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

1 052 346

EMFF:

526 173
MS co-financing:

526 173
Sources of co-funding:

National and regional
Funds:

EAFRD

ERDF

ESF

Project examples

Project examples and ideas for the FLAG are:

To promote fishing products, short supply chains, processing factories, labelling and certifications process and recreational fishing.
To finance oyster farms and develop natural repopulation areas.
To boost the local networking of fishing enterprises.
To realise promotion and awareness-raising opportunities and actions.

Expertise & cooperation

The FLAG is interested in participating in international cooperation projects. Specifically, the FLAG will cooperate with the Sulcis LAG, on a project intended to create short supply chains for both land and sea products. This project will promote traditional, high-quality handcrafted products with the aim of combining a new market with territorial developments and the promotion of tourism.

Budget envisaged for cooperation:

52346.00

Links with LEADER or other CLLD groups

To guarantee the best possible territorial governance, the FLAG has signed formal agreements with the Sulcis LAG and East Sardinia FLAG.

Partnership

Members of the partnership:

The FLAG includes 14 municipalities, several fisheries enterprises, local authorities, trade associations and other representatives from the fishing and agricultural sector.

Number of individuals/organisations in partnership/general assembly:

% of fisheries actors:

28%

% of public authorities and other:

19%

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

53%

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

% of public actors:

14%

Number of contracted staff in FLAG:

3,00