FARNET
Fisheries Areas Network

Good Practice

EU FLAG projects as of February 2020With 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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  • Preserving wild sea urchins through sustainable farming

    22/10/2021
    Portugal
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    Aquaculture, Business support, New technology, Gastronomy, Environment, Fisheries resources
    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’.
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  • Joint promotion for increasing local incomes

    30/09/2021
    Poland
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    Adding value to fisheries, Promotion, Short circuits, Gastronomy, Small-scale and coastal fisheries, Cultural heritage, Education and training
    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.
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  • Η τεχνολογία blockchain (αλυσίδα συστοιχιών) βελτιώνει την ιχνηλασιμότητα για τους αλιείς μικρής κλίμακας

    28/09/2021
    Italy
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    Adding value to fisheries, Aquaculture, Labelling, New technology, Short circuits, Traceability, Small-scale and coastal fisheries
    Σκοπός του εν λόγω έργου συνεργασίας ήταν να εφαρμοστεί στην αλιεία μια τεχνολογία που βασίζεται στην αρχή του «blockchain». Χρησιμοποιώντας το αξιόπιστο αυτό σύστημα από κοινού καταγραφής, οι τρεις ομάδες FLAG εφάρμοσαν ένα σύστημα ιχνηλασιμότητας, το οποίο παρέχει πλήρεις και ακριβείς πληροφορίες σε καταναλωτές προϊόντων αλιείας μικρής κλίμακας.
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  • Indoor aquaponics farm development

    28/09/2021
    Finland
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    Aquaculture, New technology, Environment, Circular economy, Water quality
    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.
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  • Improving eel stocks in Lake Bolmen

    28/09/2021
    Sweden
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    Environment, Fisheries resources, Integrated coastal management, Small-scale and coastal fisheries
    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.
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  • Προώθηση της αλιείας με πετονιά στους ενδιαφερόμενους της περιοχής

    21/09/2021
    France
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    Adding value to fisheries, Promotion, Short circuits, Traceability, Gastronomy
    Η επαγγελματική ένωση αλιέων με πετονιά της περιοχής της Βρετάνης έχει πραγματοποιήσει μια ενημερωτική εκστρατεία για την προώθηση της αλιείας με πετονιά. Δύο ΟΤΔΑ συνεργάστηκαν για να υποστηρίξουν αυτήν την εκστρατεία, που αναδεικνύει την περιβαλλοντική βιωσιμότητα και ποιότητα που συνδέονται με αυτόν τον τρόπο αλιείας.
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  • Μετατροπή υποπροϊόντων οστρακοειδών σε ενέργεια

    26/07/2021
    France
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    Aquaculture, New technology, Environment, Climate change, Energy
    Η καλλιέργεια οστρακοειδών αποτελεί μια σημαντική οικονομική δραστηριότητα στις γαλλικές ακτές του Ατλαντικού. Ωστόσο, παράγονται επίσης μύδια μικρού μεγέθους ως υποπροϊόντα που συνήθως πετιούνται. Αυτό το έργο επικεντρώνεται στην αξιοποίηση των δυνατοτήτων τους με την παραγωγή μεθανίου για την παραγωγή ενέργειας.
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  • Recruiting young people to train with experienced fishers

    29/06/2021
    Finland
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    Adding value to fisheries, Small-scale and coastal fisheries, Education and training, Women, Youth
    The Lapland FLAG has financed a fisheries recruitment and training project to rejuvenate the ageing fisheries sector in the area around the Lokka and Porttipahta reservoirs. As a result, 14 young fishers of both genders started to operate.
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  • Making oyster farming energy self-sufficient

    29/06/2021
    France
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    Aquaculture, Environment, Energy, Infrastructure
    The Chantier Bretagne Sud shipyard has led a project to support Brittany’s oyster farms in their transition to renewable energies by studying their needs and offering adapted technology.
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  • Energy Island: Networking for local economic impact

    17/05/2021
    Denmark
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    Business support, Diversification, Environment, Energy, Integrated coastal management
    A FLAG supported project brings together a network of 17 local businesses in order to consolidate Bornholm as one of Denmark’s two “energy islands”, focused on the production and transformation of wind energy.
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