An Axis 4 project in Sweden Sustainable fish at school Serge Gomes da Silva, FSU, Sofia, March 2011

2 largest freshwater lake in EU and the third largest in Europe. UNESCO biosphere ageing community 130 fishermen in activity local species holding good potential for value added (burbot, vendace) Population: Population Density: 27 h/km² Project outline - Catering students studying the handling process of fish products as a part of their training Description of the area and its main challenges

3 A project dedicated to education, and fostering links within the community the project’s origin : the students’ questions Which fish and shellfish are OK to serve? What does the Swedish fish industry look like? How do our actions affect the future? What are the alternatives? How to connect the local community around this? problem: the bank denied the funding application By “word of mouth” Lidköping’s environmental office advised the school to apply to the FLAG  project accepted

4 Total project cost: €15,360; Axis 4 contribution: 50% Project beneficiary: De La Gardie High School, Lidköping. The project ‘s aims and outputs : Getting local fishermen, catering teachers and students to meet and build capacity around a common project Integrated into the school programme Raising awareness among the students, staff and personnel in the local restaurants of Lidköping about local species and their culinary value – providing new links between local demand and local sourcing A project dedicated to education, and fostering links within the community

5 Visits in May and October 2010 to Gothenburg’s fish auction, seafood companies, restaurants and eco-training center 90 people involved at the end of the project: students, teachers, a delegation of local fishermen, restaurant owners and fishmongers.  Going where the knowledge is,  capitalize on the experience transversally within the community  integration of the results in the local scholar program  continued contacts with fishermen to provide local catch to the catering school and restaurants A project dedicated to education, and fostering links within the community Contact: FLAG manager Johanna Olsson /website

Monica Burch, FSU, Sofia, March 2011 Pescatourisme 83 An Axis 4 project in France

7 Pesca-tourism in France  Challenges: Pressure on fish stock Low & unpredictable incomes of small scale fishermen Resistance from fishermen No legal framework for pesca-tourism  Restrictive conditions for transporting passengers  Pesca-tourism not included in the tax regime that applies to fishing  Context: Region: Provence-Alpes Côte d’Azur Densely populated area on the Mediterranean, popular for tourists 216 fishing boats, 90% of which skipper owned and under 10m Pilot project in the Var

8 Building a broad partnership Project Promotor: Marco Polo Echanger Autrement (NGO) Steering committee:  Maritime Affairs Department of the Var (county)  Maritime department of the region  Agriculture, Marine and Forestry Service of the Var´s County Council  Economic department of the inter-communal body of Toulon Provence Méditérranée  Local Fisheries and Aquaculture Committee of the Var  Environmental Service of St Raphaël  Tourist Department of the Var Local Fishermen: involved in 3 working groups:  1) safety  2) fishing & tourism  3) marketing & communication.  Actors:

9 Project Development  Viability study: type of pesca-tourism possible, safety rules, adaptations to fishing boats necessary, the training needs…  Establishing role of different actors: fishermen, local fishing committee, tourist offices, communication campaign.  Trialing pesca-tourism and analysing results  Defining possible complementary activities: accommodation, cuisine, sale of local products. Time frame: 3 yrs (January 2009 – December 2011) Total cost: €277,590. Axis 4: €86,140 (32%)

10 Results  Tourist package : 3-4 hours of pesca-tourism, leaving before dawn  National working group on pesca-tourism  Safety film and document  11 boats equipped and approved for pesca-tourism  Two rounds of trials: 323 tourists  An additional revenue for fishermen of between %  A radical shift in attitude of the fishermen and their implication in discussions with other actors of the territory

Urszula Budzich Szukala, FSU, Sofia, March 2011 Mariscadoras de Anllons An Axis 4 project in Spain

12 Shellfish gatherers of Anllons (Spain) FARNET Template presentation

13 Actors and their motivation  Association of shellfish gatherers in Anllons (Galicia, Spain) – 30 women and 1 man  With the support of FLAG Costa da Morte  Cockle picking had a long tradition in the area and the product was of high quality. However:  local community was hardly aware of the product and had little opportunity to taste it  shellfish gatherers received only a small share of the value of their products, which was sold to wholesalers in Barcelona  they lacked infrastructure and skills to be able to sell their product directly

14 What was done and what were the results?  Axis 3 EFF project financed the purchase of purifier  Axis 4 project, involving improvement in the product accessibility, packaging and promotion through: Training sessions for local restaurants Open days and tasting sessions Equipping the centre to receive visitors Basket making course Promotional material (flyers, posters, DVD, recipe book...)  Total project cost: EUR  Selling directly to 4 local restaurants and individuals  Linked with other activities by town hall to increase attractiveness of the area

Gilles van de Walle, FSU, Sofia, March 2011 De Boet (The Shed) An Axis 4 project in The Netherlands

17 When diversification meets adding value Urk is a traditional fishing village on the shores of the Ijsselmeer (freshwater lake) Nowadays far from the sea but fishing related employment, heritage and culture remain strong

18  De Boet : former workshed for traditional fishing boats  Rebuilding and transformation into a multifunctional space centred around a famous local fish restaurant Restaurant Cooking classes (tourists, incentives, residents, catering schools,…) Cultural events (local food tastings, art exhibitions, conferences,…)  Integration into a wider community project on the promotion of local fishing heritage Visit to the fish auction and other fishing related attractions Buy your local fish from the auction and learn how to prepare it at De Boet When diversification meets adding value

19 When diversification meets adding value  Possible results: New jobs at restaurant Promotion of cultural heritage Promotion of local products Dynamisation of harbour area  Input: Total budget: EUR Axis 4 contribution: EUR