FARNET
Fisheries Areas Network

Themes

17/09/2020
Good Practice Project
Supported by the South Leipzig FLAG, the dynamic redevelopment of former coal mining area into recreational and professional ‘fishing base’ will improve fisheries production and further develop local tourism in the Störmthal lake region.
04/09/2020
Good Practice Short Story
To restore natural balance to ecosystems on the Swedish archipelago, the Stockholmsbygd FLAG has supported an initiative aimed at reinstating coastal wetlands in an effort to increase pike stocks. Key predators in the Baltic, pike are essential to maintaining biodiversity and healthy waters in the area.
31/08/2020
News
The International Day of Marine Tourism and Pesca-tourism will take place on the 24th of September in the city of Pontevedra (Spain). On this day, the three FLAGs located in the Rías Baixas (Galicia) will present the results of the third edition of the Mar das Illas project, whose main objective is economic diversification through the promotion of marine tourism among fishers and their families.
06/08/2020
Basic page
Two neighbouring FLAGs cooperate to support a mobile phone app, MonPêcheur, to connect local fishers with consumers by providing them with an online platform for communicating, promoting, and selling their catches directly to the consumer.
10/07/2020
Good Practice Project
Un FLAG italiano e i suoi partner accedono a fondi del bando dell’EASME nel settore dell'Economia blu per aiutare le comunità di pescatori in Tunisia a potenziare la capacità di attuare lo sviluppo locale di tipo partecipativo (CLLD).
09/07/2020
Good Practice Short Story
To support the economic revival of the local fishing sector following the COVID-19 crisis, the local fishing communities of the Hauts-de-France region have launched a weekly column in newspapers to promote their seafood products.
06/07/2020
Good Practice Project
Tramite il progetto MedAves Pesca, il FLAG Oeste ha collaborato con la ONG portoghese SPEA per migliorare la comunicazione e le interazioni con il settore della pesca. Lo scopo del progetto congiunto era di adattare le pratiche di pesca per evitare la morte di uccelli marini durante la pesca nella zona delle isole Berlengas.
19/06/2020
Good Practice Project
Con la pandemia da COVID-19 le vendite online hanno generato nuovo interesse, dando un rinnovato impulso a progetti come Cabaz do Peixe. Questa piattaforma virtuale per la vendita pubblica del pesce preso dalla flotta di pesca artigianale locale assicura la consegna di prodotti freschi e di alta qualità, nonché la sicurezza dei consumatori.
17/06/2020
Good Practice Short Story
The Gargano LAG integrated the promotion of cultural and gastronomy heritage into their local development plan. This includes the development and promotion of the seafood sector. To do so, it supported the development of the Pesca Mia app, which connects the seafood sector, restaurants and private consumers.
17/06/2020
Good Practice Short Story
COVID-19 paralysed many sectors of the economy in the Basque Country. Although the fisheries sector, like other food-producing sectors, was given priority during the pandemic, the lack of security and low-priced seafood could have forced many vessels and fishing organisations to stop working.