FARNET
Fisheries Areas Network

Good Practice Projects

  • From Denmark to the Rhodopes: bringing fisheries closer to citizens

    16/04/2021
    Bulgaria
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    Tourism, Society and culture, Cultural heritage, Education and training, Infrastructure
    After a study visit to Fyn FLAG in Denmark, a fishers’ association member was inspired to adapt one of the Danish projects to his area’s needs. The project aims to boost tourism and improve local knowledge of fisheries heritage.
    1. bg
    2. da
    3. en
    4. lv
    5. pl
    6. ro

  • A coastal management plan by local fishers and fish farmers

    07/04/2021
    Italy
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    Governance, Fisheries resources, Integrated coastal management, Small-scale and coastal fisheries
    Small-scale coastal fishers and fish farmers have been actively involved in the design of a coastal management plan for the Emilia-Romagna coastline. This stock management plan focused on three local high value species identified by the sector at regional level.
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    3. es
    4. hr
    5. it
    6. pt

  • Herbstpassagen 2020: Förderung der Fischwirtschaft in der historischen Stadt Nessebar

    02/03/2021
    Bulgaria
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    Arts and crafts, Gastronomy, Tourism, Small-scale and coastal fisheries, Society and culture, Cultural heritage
    Die bulgarische Stadt Nessebar hat im Jahr 2020 erstmals das Festival „Herbstpassagen“ veranstaltet. Das breit gefächerte Programm für Einheimische und Touristen diente in erster Linie zur Werbung für Fischerzeugnisse vom Schwarzen Meer, für die Fischerei als Beruf und für den Schutz des maritimen Erbes.
    1. bg
    2. de
    3. en
    4. lt
    5. pl
    6. ro

  • MPAs: under fishers' surveillance

    12/02/2021
    Spain
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    Environment, Governance, Fisheries resources, Small-scale and coastal fisheries
    With support from the FLAG, local fishers are helping enforce protection measures and halt poaching in the region’s oldest fisheries marine reserve, Cabo de Palos. Its improved protection has favoured an increase of endemic species.
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    2. en
    3. es
    4. fr
    5. hr
    6. pt

  • A network for seafaring women

    01/02/2021
    Spain
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    Governance, Education and training, Women
    A cooperation project between two Catalan FLAGs has supported the creation of an association, which aims to increase the visibility of women from fishing and aquaculture and improve their ability to develop business projects that help diversify the sector.
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    2. es
    3. fr
    4. it
    5. pl
    6. pt

  • Mobile App for reporting catch data

    18/01/2021
    Finland
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    New technology, Traceability, Environment, Fisheries resources
    The East Finland FLAG has supported the creation of a mobile app for Finnish inland fishers to register their catches. Developed by a University of Applied Sciences and introduced in May 2020, the tool will enhance catch-data collection and traceability along the fisheries value chain.
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    2. en
    3. et
    4. fi
    5. hr
    6. pt

  • Etablierung eines neuen Reiseziels für den Angeltourismus

    16/12/2020
    Denmark
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    Business support, New technology, Diversification, Marine activities, Tourism
    Der Limfjord in Dänemark ist trotz erheblicher Umweltbelastungen reich an Meerforellen, einer für Angler sehr attraktiven Fischart. Mehrere FLAG und LAG in der Region haben ein Kooperationsprojekt zur Etablierung eines neuen Tourismusziels für die Freizeitfischerei in Angriff genommen, das sowohl ökonomischen als auch ökologischen Zielen gerecht wird.
    1. bg
    2. da
    3. de
    4. en
    5. fi
    6. ro

  • Cooperation for supporting marine tourism businesses by fisheries families

    09/12/2020
    Spain
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    Business support, Diversification, Pesca-tourism, Tourism, Cultural heritage, Education and training, Women
    The ‘Mar das Illas’ cooperation project sees three FLAGs in the Pontevedra province working together to support local fishers and families in their entrepreneurial efforts focused on marine and pesca-tourism.
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    2. en
    3. es
    4. fr
    5. hr
    6. ro

  • Supporting small-scale fisheries and aquaculture businesses

    03/11/2020
    Lithuania
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    Adding value to fisheries, Aquaculture, Business support, Processing, Short circuits, Traceability, Small-scale and coastal fisheries, Infrastructure
    The development of small-scale fisheries and aquaculture businesses in the Western Lithuania FLAG area is a vital part of the economic development of regions such as Klaipeda and Priekulė. This project, implemented by a small local company, aims to improve the processing of local fisheries and aquaculture products through a series of FLAG-funded strategic investments.
    1. el
    2. en
    3. fi
    4. lt
    5. lv
    6. sv

  • Robben und Kormorane in der Ostsee: Ansätze zur Bewältigung einer gemeinsamen ökologischen Herausforderung

    13/10/2020
    Baltic region
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    Environment, Fisheries resources, Integrated coastal management, Small-scale and coastal fisheries
    Ein breit angelegtes Kooperationsprojekt von FLAG in mehreren Ostsee-Anrainerstaaten hat dazu beigetragen, neue Erkenntnisse über die Auswirkungen des wachsenden Robben- und Kormoranbestands auf die Küsten- und kleine Hochseefischerei in der Region zu gewinnen. Gleichzeitig haben die beteiligten FLAG Konzepte für eine ausgewogene Bewirtschaftung der Meeresressourcen ausgearbeitet.
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    2. de
    3. en
    4. et
    5. fi
    6. sv