De residuos marinos a herramientas para el sector pesquero
Promover especies de pescado infrautilizadas y mejorar la integración social
Producción de peces y algas
The Sotavento do Algarve FLAG supported investment to enable Culatra Island, Portugal's most important location for aquaculture production, to transition to solar energy.
Mobilising and training volunteers to prevent poaching
High Western Rhodopes is a popular fishing destination, which creates economic and social benefits for the local communities, but also environmental concerns, such as poaching. To prevent poaching, the High Western Rhodopes FLAG financed training for volunteers to protect the localenvironment.
Making local products the brand of the area
The Carp Valley FLAG(PL) strategy has a clear focus on encouraging local entrepreneurship. The area, highly dependent on inland fisheries and aquaculture, uses its products as an engine for diversification, tourism promotion and awareness-raising about the assets of the territory.
Seaweed collection to fertilise local fields
In the Vigo-A Guarda FLAGarea, shellfish gatherers are working with local wine producers and a forestry association to turn seaweed - once a nuisance to their activity - into a valuable and sustainable resource: quality compost.
Preserving wild sea urchins through sustainable farming
The Mondego Mar FLAG(PT) financed a project to bring some unused saltpans back into use to produce an aquaculture product which is highly coveted by restaurateurs: the sea urchin, also known as 'Portuguese caviar'.