FARNET
Fisheries Areas Network

Good Practice Short Stories

  • 09/12/2021
    Espagne
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    Valeur ajoutée des produits de la pêche, Appui aux entreprises, Transformation, Circuits courts, Sous-produits de la pêche, Economie circulaire, Gestion côtière intégrée, Petite pêche côtière, Femmes
    In the Vigo-A Guarda FLAG area, shellfish gatherers are working with local wine producers and a forestry association to turn seaweed - once a nuisance to their activity - into a valuable and sustainable resource: quality compost.
  • 09/12/2021
    Bulgaria
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    Environnement, Ressources halieutiques, Petite pêche côtière, Education et formation
    High Western Rhodopes is a popular fishing destination, which creates economic and social benefits for the local communities, but also environmental concerns, such as poaching. To prevent poaching, the FLAG financed training for volunteers to protect the local environment.
  • 09/12/2021
    Pologne
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    Valeur ajoutée des produits de la pêche, Appui aux entreprises, Promotion, Gastronomie, Tourisme
    The Carp Valley FLAG strategy has a clear focus on encouraging local entrepreneurship. The area, highly dependent on inland fisheries and aquaculture, uses its products as an engine for diversification, tourism promotion and awareness-raising about the assets of the territory.
  • 15/11/2021
    Portugal
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    Aquaculture, Nouvelle technologie, Tourisme, Environnement, Energie
    The Sotavento do Algarve FLAG supported investment to enable Culatra Island, Portugal’s most important location for aquaculture production, to transition to solar energy.
  • 22/10/2021
    Portugal
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    Aquaculture, Appui aux entreprises, Nouvelle technologie, Gastronomie, Environnement, Ressources halieutiques
    The Mondego Mar FLAG financed a project to bring some unused saltpans back into use to produce an aquaculture product which is highly coveted by restaurateurs: the sea urchin, also known as ‘Portuguese caviar’.
  • 30/09/2021
    Pologne
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    Valeur ajoutée des produits de la pêche, Promotion, Circuits courts, Gastronomie, Petite pêche côtière, Patrimoine, Education et formation
    Two FLAGs in Poland have joined efforts to implement a project promoting the fishing potential of two different regions. By focusing on their areas of greatest expertise, the FLAGs made a greater impact in their respective localities.
  • 28/09/2021
    Finlande
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    Aquaculture, Nouvelle technologie, Environnement, Economie circulaire, Qualité de l'eau
    A Finnish FLAG supported a research project to create a business model based on indoor aquaponic farming. This innovative concept reduces water use by 85% and produces both fish and vegetables with near zero-waste discharge.
  • 28/09/2021
    Suéde
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    Environnement, Ressources halieutiques, Gestion côtière intégrée, Petite pêche côtière
    To improve eel production in Lake Bolmen, the Halland FLAG has supported an initiative aimed at investigating why eel stocks are lower than expected compared to other similar sized lakes in Sweden. As eel are of high value to local fishers and tourism in the area, the project aims to identify and improve the cause of reduced eel stocks in the lake.
  • Wind turbine

    26/04/2021
    Pologne
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    Appui aux entreprises, Diversification, Environnement, Changement climatique, Energie, Education et formation, Infrastructure
    In Poland, the North Kaszuby FLAG supported the setting up of an experimental wind turbine in a local engineering company, helping to establish a new local energy supply, to promote economic diversification, and to create a new educational offer.
  • 30/03/2021
    Irlande
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    Aquaculture, Labels, Transformation, Environnement
    An Irish FLAG has supported a local, family aquaculture business that farms Gigas oysters to improve processing methods, reduce energy consumption and cut waste.