FARNET
Fisheries Areas Network

Good Practice

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FLAG Projects per country - December 2018
FLAG Projects per country - December 2018 (click to expand in a new tab)
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.

  • Cooperating to preserve protected species and fishing businesses

    11/04/2019
    Italy
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    Business support, Environment, Fisheries resources, Integrated coastal management, Education and training
    ‘Tarta-Tur’, a combination of the Italian word for turtle (Tartaruga) and dolphin in Latin (Tursiops), is a conservation project involving four FLAGs across three Italian regions on the Northern Adriatic Coast.
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  • Credit Unions

    08/04/2019
    United Kingdom
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    Business support, Governance, Complementary funding, Fisheries resources, Integrated coastal management, Small-scale and coastal fisheries
    The Cornwall and Isles of Scilly FLAG has developed a Credit Union scheme designed to assist those who cannot access grant funding for their projects without initial support.
    1. en
    2. fr
    3. da
    4. el
    5. pl
    6. pt
  • map of the nine Festival del Mare along Emilia-Romagna coast at Adriatic Sea

    Fish festivals strengthen ties between fishermen and the community

    18/03/2019
    Italy
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    Promotion, Gastronomy, Tourism, Society and culture, Cultural heritage
    A series of festivals connects fishermen and aquaculture producers with the public, raising awareness of local fish, traditions and the marine habitat.
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    2. it
    3. hr
    4. ro
    5. sl
    6. sv
  • Students in the North Sea Region of Lower Saxony learn about small-scale coastal fisheries

    Extra-curricular learning venues on small-scale fisheries

    15/03/2019
    Germany
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    Promotion, Small-scale and coastal fisheries, Society and culture, Cultural heritage, Education and training, Youth
    A response to low awareness and understanding of fisheries sees a concerted effort to strengthen educational work on the fishing industry along the North Sea coast of Lower Saxony, using different locations for an enhanced learning experience.
    1. en
  • glass jar on beach with plastic waste collected by ReSeaclons

    Reseaclons: an innovative and participative scheme for recycling marine litter

    11/03/2019
    France
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    Environment, Circular economy, Marine litter, Integrated coastal management, Small-scale and coastal fisheries
    The Vidourle Camargue FLAG has collaborated with local stakeholders on a pilot scheme for collecting and recycling marine litter. The mix of plastic waste collected by the local fishermen are recycled all together thanks to an innovative industrial process.
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  • Cuan Beo project in Connaught, Ireland

    Cuan Beo, una bahía viviente en Irlanda occidental

    08/03/2019
    Ireland
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    Environment, Water quality, Fisheries resources, Integrated coastal management, Small-scale and coastal fisheries, Education and training, Youth
    Conscientes del declive generalizado que estaba experimentando la calidad de las aguas donde se producen los famosos mariscos de la bahía de Galway, los miembros de la comunidad que vive y trabaja en sus alrededores decidieron poner en marcha el proyecto Cuan Beo.
    1. en
    2. fr
    3. es
    4. fi
    5. sv
    6. el
  • UK trainee chefs with Food Nation

    Social enterprise introduces seafood training programme for young chefs

    27/02/2019
    United Kingdom
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    Short circuits, Gastronomy, Society and culture, Education and training, Youth
    The North of Tyne FLAG has linked up with a local food NGO to deliver a programme aimed at inspiring young trainee chefs to use more seafood. The initiative is focused on raising the awareness and profile of local and lesser-known fisheries products, while also tackling youth unemployment.
    1. en
  • Bay of Anllons pool heated by water from solar panels

    Pensamiento circular para promover el marisqueo a nivel local

    11/02/2019
    Spain
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    Environment, Circular economy, Energy, Youth
    A fin de promover la actividad de marisqueo local y sus productos, un GALP ha rehabilitado una zona con vistas a la bahía en la que trabajan las mariscadoras dedicadas a la recogida de berberechos, y ha instalado asimismo una piscina exterior de poca profundidad para los niños, que se calienta con el agua tibia sobrante de un polideportivo cercano.
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    2. fr
    3. pt
    4. it
    5. es
    6. el

  • Revamped shop brings fish processing to Estonian island

    14/01/2019
    Estonia
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    Adding value to fisheries, Processing, Gastronomy, Cultural heritage
    A coastal fisherman in Western Estonia has redeveloped his fish shop, allowing fresh fish to be processed locally for the first time, while also creating jobs.
    1. en

  • Becoming self-sufficient through renewables

    17/12/2018
    Spain
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    New technology, Environment, Circular economy, Climate change, Energy, Infrastructure
    The fishing organisation of Bustio has become the first in Spain to become self-sufficient in renewable energy for its on land operations. By making an environmental commitment to reduce carbon emissions, it is saving around €10 000 a year on electricity.
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