1. Agricultural Advisory Service Department of Fisheries MSc Boris Župan Zagreb, 25-27 September 2013 TAIEX, Expert Mission on Aquaculture

2. - The Republic of Croatia is the founder of the Service, and the rights and obligations of the founder are transfered to the Ministry of Agriculture - It is a public institution for agricultural advisory activity in agriculture, rural development and fisheries, and operates through a central office and branch offices in regional governmental units - service is organized through the sectors and departments - the Department of Fisheries is located in the Department of specialist programs and projects General information about service

3. -Head of Department manages and deals with area of mariculture and sea fishing -on the continental region two consultants deal with the area of freshwater farming and fishing -plan is to employ another 3 consultants PRESENT STATE

4. GENERAL OBJECTIVES 1.Increasing the competitiveness of companies in the fishing industry 2.More efficient use of national and EU funds 3.Professional education and training of subjects in the fishing industry

5. Increasing the competitiveness of companies in the fishing industry 1.Technical and technological improvement and increased profit of companies in the fishing industry 2.Improving the processing and marketing of fisheries products 3.Strengthening various forms of interest associations and organizations in fishery

6. Way to achieve the objectives INCREASING THE COMPETITIVENESS OF ENTITIES IN FISHERY way of achievingdefinition Individual counseling Advisor by direct contact transfers knowledge and skills Advices via mass media Advisor through various media transfers knowledge and skills Collective consultation methods Advisor to a group of users at once transmit knowledge and skills Advice on processing and marketing Education and counseling on improving the processing and marketing of fisheries products Expert help and mediation Education and counseling on the importance of the creation of producer groups and organizations

7. More efficient use of national and EU funds 1.Increased awareness of potential beneficiaries of EU and national funds 2.The eligibility verification of potential users 3.Processing of applications and user requirements, and monitoring of users

8. Way to achieve the objectives MORE EFFICIENT USE OF NATIONAL AND EU FUNDS way of achievingdefinition Informing beneficiaries Increasing the involvement of advisors increases the scope and flow of quality information about the opportunities for the use of national and EU funds to potential users Checking eligibility of projects and beneficiaries Verification will make selection of eligible projects and beneficiaries that are consistent with policies and procedures for the use of national and EU funds

9. Professional education and training of companies in fishery 1.Creating education and training programs in the field of fisheries and rural development 2.Organizing and performing education and training in the field of fisheries and rural development

10. Way to achieve the objectives PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF COMPANIES IN FISHERY way of achievingdefinition The training program Creating education and training programs in the field of fisheries and rural development Organizing and performing education Organizing and performing education and training in the field of fisheries and rural development

11. GENERAL OBJECTIVES -Integrating small family fish farms in the system of freshwater aquaculture - Strengthening the sector of fisheries through associations (establishment of producer organizations) SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES

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