FARNET
Fisheries Areas Network

Good Practice Projects

  • 26/06/2018
    Latvia
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    Environment, Fisheries resources, Small-scale and coastal fisheries, Education and training
    A volunteer association of professional and recreational fishermen obtains support to combat illegal fishing and better monitor local fish stocks.
  • 26/06/2018
    Denmark
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    Business support, Circular economy, Marine litter
    Ο συνδυασμός δημιουργικής σκέψης και επένδυσης οδήγησε στη δημιουργία της πρώτης μονάδας ανακύκλωσης της Δανίας για την επεξεργασία διογκωμένου πολυστυρενίου με σκοπό την παραγωγή πλαστικών σφαιριδίων που μπορούν να πωλούνται σε εταιρείες μεταποίησης για μια ευρεία γκάμα προϊόντων. Αυτό συνιστά πολύ μεγάλη πρόοδο σε ό,τι αφορά την αξιοποίηση των χρησιμοποιημένων τελάρων ψαριών.
  • 22/06/2018
    Spain
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    Business support, Labelling, Promotion, Gastronomy, Small-scale and coastal fisheries, Cultural heritage
    The Málaga FLAG has promoted an initiative to brand a specific local clam (‘Callista chione’ or ‘concha fina’), adding value to this local species and guaranteeing a high-quality standard.
  • 18/06/2018
    Sweden
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    Aquaculture, Business support, New technology, Short circuits, Traceability, Gastronomy, Environment, Circular economy, Water quality, Infrastructure
    To reduce the impact of fish farming on the environment, a group of local actors, with initial LEADER LAG support, has developed the symbiotic production of fish and tomatoes into a highly successful business.
  • 18/06/2018
    Spain
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    Adding value to fisheries, Aquaculture, Business support, New technology
    Thanks to FLAG support, a new start-up company has been launched to cultivate microalgae on land for oil extraction, to be used as a pharmaceutical-grade nutrient for human consumption.
  • 11/04/2018
    Latvia
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    Aquaculture, Business support, New technology, Marine activities, Environment, Water quality, Integrated coastal management, Education and training
    Latvian FLAGs teamed up in a cooperation project to finance a study aimed at assessing the seaweed production potential from Latvian waters along with options for a management plan that would ensure a sustainable exploitation of this resource.
  • 11/04/2018
    Estonia
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    Business support, Diversification, Arts and crafts, Tourism, Education and training, Youth
    Exchange between businesses from three countries helps raise skills of local entrepreneurs, develop new products and encourage young people to engage in business activities.
  • 11/01/2018
    United Kingdom
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    Adding value to fisheries, Business support, Processing, Short circuits, Tourism
    Τοπικά ψάρια παραδίδονται φρέσκα στο κατώφλι των πελατών, καθώς ο αλιέας ενισχύει την οικογενειακή επιχείρηση μέσω απευθείας πωλήσεων από ένα φορτηγάκι το οποίο χρηματοδοτήθηκε από τη FLAG.
  • 19/12/2017
    Estonia
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    Society and culture, Cultural heritage, Education and training, Youth
    Two FLAGs and two LAGs from Finland and Estonia signed a cooperation agreement to promote youth exchanges around fisheries cultural heritage in order to revitalise the traditional links between Estonian coastal villages and Finnish coastal areas.
  • 15/12/2017
    United Kingdom
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    New technology, Environment, Fisheries resources, Small-scale and coastal fisheries
    FLAG cooperates with local fisheries management body to encourage uptake by fishermen to trial lobster pots with specially designed escape gaps, providing both environmental and commercial benefits.