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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  • Local café helping to integrate migrants, improve languages skills and build friendships

    20/07/2017
    United Kingdom
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    Society and culture, Education and training, Migrants and refugees
    In recent years, the Aberdeenshire fishing community has seen a sharp increase in migrant labour, working both at sea and in the processing sector, in particular from the Philippines, Ghana and Eastern Europe.
    1. en

  • Health Trainers Working with Fishermen

    04/07/2017
    United Kingdom
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    Small-scale and coastal fisheries, Society and culture, Education and training, Infrastructure
    A two-year pilot project working with fishermen to improve their overall health and well-being and connect them with local health and well-being services.
    1. en
    2. es
    3. fr
    4. lv
    5. pl
    6. sv

  • Pescadoartesanal.com

    04/07/2017
    Spain
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    Adding value to fisheries, Business support, Short circuits, Small-scale and coastal fisheries, Society and culture, Cultural heritage
    Pescado artesanal is an online platform and a communication campaign to increase the consumption of artisanal seafood. The online platform pools products of four auctions, making local seafood more accessible to buyers.
    1. bg
    2. de
    3. en
    4. et
    5. hr
    6. pt

  • Fishermen and municipality join forces to set up a local fish market

    04/07/2017
    Romania
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    Adding value to fisheries, Business support, Promotion, Short circuits, Gastronomy, Fisheries resources, Small-scale and coastal fisheries, Infrastructure
    Fishermen and the local municipality worked together to improve selling conditions for fresh fish in Olt county with a local fish market for 170 fishermen.
    1. bg
    2. en
    3. fr
    4. it
    5. lt
    6. ro

  • Green harbour of Malaga: an environmentally-friendly engine for small-scale fishing boats

    27/06/2017
    Spain
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    New technology, Environment, Climate change, Energy, Small-scale and coastal fisheries
    In Malaga, small-scale artisanal fishing accounts for the overwhelming majority of the local fleet. However, high fuel prices and low quality of boat engines have been threatening the future of small-scale sustainable fishing in the area.
    1. en

  • Orkney Shellfish Research Project

    27/06/2017
    United Kingdom
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    Environment, Fisheries resources, Small-scale and coastal fisheries
    The Orkney Fisheries Research project is supporting the bottom-up delivery of a management plan and providing the evidence base for MSC accreditation for the brown crab fishery and other species in local waters.
    1. da
    2. en
    3. es
    4. it
    5. pt

  • Innovation on board helps shorten the supply chain

    26/06/2017
    Denmark
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    Aquaculture, New technology, Environment, Climate change
    Dansk Økomusling Aps is a company based in the Thy-Mors area of Northern Denmark. Until now, their line mussels were harvested, packed unsorted in 1000 kg mesh bags and sent overseas for processing before returning to be sold on the Danish market. This created a lengthy supply chain that often reduced the overall quality, increased the costs and the carbon footprint of their products.
    1. en

  • Integrating local minorities through lifeguard training

    23/06/2017
    Bulgaria
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    Aquaculture, Marine activities, Tourism, Society and culture, Education and training, Migrants and refugees
    In the region of the Shabla - Kavarna - Balchik FLAG in Bulgaria, Roma and Muslims are important minority groups, making up 10% of the population. The Roma have faced a long history of national exclusion that has led to a series of national strategies for their integration.
    1. en

  • Animation for a stronger community bond with the aquaculture sector

    11/05/2017
    Poland
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    Adding value to fisheries, Aquaculture, Promotion, Short circuits, Marine activities, Tourism, Education and training
    FLAG animation activities on a local fish farm have encouraged fish consumption, raised environmental awareness and launched new forms of local fish sales in the community.
    1. de
    2. en
    3. lt
    4. pl
    5. ro
    6. sl

  • EcoExplorer, merinisäkkäiden tarkkailua Algarvessa

    11/05/2017
    Portugal
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    Diversification, Pesca-tourism, Tourism, Environment, Education and training
    Vanhan kalastajasuvun vesa André halusi alkaa hyödyntää merta aivan uudella tavalla. Se onnistui, kun hän ryhtyi järjestämään merinisäkkäiden tarkkailuretkiä omasta kotipaikastaan, perinteisestä portugalilaisesta kalastajakylästä Ferragudosta käsin. Nyt matkailijat saavat nauttia hänen paikallisen ympäristön tuntemuksestaan ja rakkaudestaan siihen.
    1. el
    2. en
    3. es
    4. fi
    5. fr
    6. sl