Good Practice

With the second generation of FLAGs now up and running, there is a growing number of project examples from the past and the present which can inspire other actions aimed at developing fisheries and aquaculture areas around Europe, be it through economic, environmental or social support and investment.
The project descriptions and short stories below give an insight into some of the local projects funded by the FLAGs, while the methods provide helpful examples of effective programme management, ranging from community outreach to FLAG self-assessment.

Good practice examples from 2010-2016

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Награди за най-добри проекти в Латвия

10/12/2016

Latvia
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Adding value to fisheries, Promotion

Годишният конкурс за най-добри проекти, реализирани с подкрепата на МИГ/FLAG Лиепайа, допринася за ангажиране на общността, почерпване на вдъхновение за нови проекти и наблюдение на постигнатите резултати.
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The Millennium Tuna Route

14/10/2016

Spain
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Business support, Promotion, Gastronomy, Tourism, Small-scale and coastal fisheries

With local unemployment standing at over 34% and an isolated and struggling fishing sector, Cádiz Estrecho FLAG has invested in promoting its fishing heritage – and in particular its traditional “almadraba” tuna fishing activity, which dates back to Phoenicians times – as a unique selling point to attract quality tourism beyond the peak season.
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FISCHtival of cultures: a colourful and international event with food and music as bridges for the integration of migrants

05/10/2016

Germany
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Promotion, Tourism, Society and culture, Migrants and refugees, Youth

FISCHtival, the open air festival of concerts and food organized by the Tirschenreuth FLAG in the summer of 2015, had not expected to provide such a transformation to the local community. The initial idea behind the event was to promote the activities of the pond fishing association, which is responsible for the administration of the FLAG.
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Certified octopus fishery

16/09/2016

Spain
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Adding value to fisheries, Labelling, Promotion, Traceability, Small-scale and coastal fisheries

With the support of Axis 4, a Spanish octopus fishery became the world’s first to receive Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification, opening up new marketing opportunities to the local fleet.
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Fishtaverns - Upgrading product and service quality in local seafood restaurants

16/09/2016

Cyprus
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Adding value to fisheries, Diversification, Gastronomy, Tourism, Education and training

The “Fishtaverns” project aims to raise the quality standards of local seafood restaurants – their products and hosting capabilities – notably by improving the use of fresh fisheries products and applying attractive communication tools.
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Project Result-Oriented Management Information System (PROMIS)

24/08/2016

Denmark
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New technology, Governance

To assist the LAGs and FLAGs in project selection and streamline decision-making, the Danish managing authority (MA) developed an IT system, which covers the entire process, from project application, to prioritisation, approval, reporting, monitoring and evaluation.
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Vianapesca PO - Product placement – Promoting canned fish with a story

14/06/2016

Portugal
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Adding value to fisheries, Business support, Processing, Promotion, Diversification, Small-scale and coastal fisheries

This project by the Vianapesca Producer Organisation (PO) focused on adding value to local fisheries products through processing and a marketing campaign. Faced with the problem of low prices, the Vianapesca PO needed to find a way to enhance the value of low priced fish such as mackerel and sardine. It therefore approached the FLAG with the idea of designing a project on adding value.
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Социална възвръщаемост на инвестициите: Нов начин за измерване на резултатите, постигнати от местните инициативни рибарски групи (FLAG)

27/04/2016

United Kingdom
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Governance

МИРГ Корнуол и острови Сили поръча анализ на тема „Социална възвръщаемост на инвестициите“ с цел измерване ефекта от предприетите от групата дейности по стимулиране и съживяване. Анализът установи, че всяко евро, инвестирано от МИРГ, е донесло социална възвръщаемост от 5,45 евро под формата на ползи за местната общност.
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Boat stories: catching the human side of fisheries

18/04/2016

United Kingdom
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Promotion, Small-scale and coastal fisheries, Society and culture, Cultural heritage, Youth

To help preserve and promote the local fishing communities of North Devon, UK, Boat stories set sail with the North Devon FLAG in 2014 to make 10 short films telling the personal stories of those living and working with boats in the area. The stories, told by the skippers or crew, open the door to a world mostly hidden to even those who live on the coast, enticing the audience to come and have a closer look.
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Sponging up pollution

21/03/2016

France
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Aquaculture, Environment, Water quality, Integrated coastal management

Marine sponges are filter feeder organisms known to accumulate metallic trace elements and digest fecal bacteria from the marine environment. That’s why academic researchers from the LBCM (Université de Bretagne Sud) teamed up with shellfish farmers to explore the filtration capacities of marine sponges to improve sea-water quality in shellfish farming areas.
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