FARNET
Fisheries Areas Network

Good Practice Projects

  • 01/12/2017
    Italy
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    Adding value to fisheries, Aquaculture, Marine activities, Environment, Small-scale and coastal fisheries
    A local fisheries cooperative and research institute successfully pilot the farming of warty venus clams, or “sea truffles”, diversifying the area’s aquaculture production.
  • 15/09/2017
    Denmark
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    Aquaculture, Business support, Diversification, Marine activities
    Inspired by the well-known, land-based garden allotments concept, setting up gardens at sea and creating the Sea Garden Association has helped inject new life into Ebeltoft harbour and promote local coastal food and marine culture.
  • 01/09/2017
    Finland
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    Marine activities, Society and culture, Cultural heritage, Education and training, Youth
    “Take care of the Ocean and the Ocean will take care of you”. This project has adapted the concept of Green Care to provide a therapeutic experience through work in an outdoors, marine environment. Getting immersed in the world of fish will, it is hoped, turn some difficult lives around.
  • 20/07/2017
    Portugal
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    Adding value to fisheries, Aquaculture, Business support, Short circuits, Traceability, Marine activities, Water quality, Small-scale and coastal fisheries
    TRANSPOLVO is a research project which explores the conditions for transporting octopus live to consumers.
  • 04/07/2017
    United Kingdom
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    Small-scale and coastal fisheries, Society and culture, Education and training, Infrastructure
    A two-year pilot project working with fishermen to improve their overall health and well-being and connect them with local health and well-being services.
  • 04/07/2017
    Spain
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    Adding value to fisheries, Business support, Short circuits, Small-scale and coastal fisheries, Society and culture, Cultural heritage
    Pescado artesanal is an online platform and a communication campaign to increase the consumption of artisanal seafood. The online platform pools products of four auctions, making local seafood more accessible to buyers.
  • 04/07/2017
    Romania
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    Adding value to fisheries, Business support, Promotion, Short circuits, Gastronomy, Fisheries resources, Small-scale and coastal fisheries, Infrastructure
    Žvejai ir vietos savivaldybė bendradarbiavo siekdami pagerinti šviežios žuvies pardavimo sąlygas Olto apskrityje ir įsteigti vietos žuvies turgų, kuriame galėtų prekiauti 170 žvejų.
  • 27/06/2017
    United Kingdom
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    Environment, Fisheries resources, Small-scale and coastal fisheries
    The Orkney Fisheries Research project is supporting the bottom-up delivery of a management plan and providing the evidence base for MSC accreditation for the brown crab fishery and other species in local waters.
  • 11/05/2017
    Portugal
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    Diversification, Pesca-tourism, Tourism, Environment, Education and training
    Coming from a long-established fishing family, André felt it was time to innovate their ways of utilizing the sea. He’s managed to do just that by setting up marine discovery tours in his traditional fishing village of Ferragudo, Portugal. Today, he shares his passion and knowledge of the local environment with the region’s tourists.
  • 11/05/2017
    Spain
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    Business support, Circular economy, Society and culture, Education and training
    The Mariña Ortegal FLAG has supported a social enterprise to create professional activities for the disabled and long-term unemployed, repairing plastic crates for the local fish auctions.