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.
Marine activities, Society and culture, Cultural heritage, Education and training, Youth
“Take care of the Ocean and the Ocean will take care of you”. This project has adapted the concept of Green Care to provide a therapeutic experience through work in an outdoors, marine environment. Getting immersed in the world of fish will, it is hoped, turn some difficult lives around.
Nacionaliniai tinklai atlieka svarbų vaidmenį užtikrindami FLAG grupių, žvejybos suinteresuotųjų subjektų ir nacionalinių bei regioninių administravimo institucijų, dalyvaujančių vietos žvejybos plėtroje, ryšį. Latvijos nacionalinis tinklas padeda ne tik FLAG grupėms, bet ir visam žvejybos sektoriui keistis informacija ir žiniomis.
Adding value to fisheries, Aquaculture, Business support, Short circuits, Traceability, Marine activities, Water quality, Small-scale and coastal fisheries
TRANSPOLVO is a research project which explores the conditions for transporting octopus live to consumers.
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.
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.
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.
Adding value to fisheries, Business support, Promotion, Short circuits, Gastronomy, Fisheries resources, Small-scale and coastal fisheries, Infrastructure
Žvejai ir vietos savivaldybė bendradarbiavo siekdami pagerinti šviežios žuvies pardavimo sąlygas Olto apskrityje ir įsteigti vietos žuvies turgų, kuriame galėtų prekiauti 170 žvejų.
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.
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.
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.