1. The Coastal Action Groups. New opportunities for coastal areas in Galicia Seminar for Polish Fisheries Local Action Groups November 17-18, 2009 Rosa Chapela Head of Socioeconomics Fisheries Department CETMAR (SPAIN)
2. The fishing sector in Galicia. Some data Area: 29.574 sq2 Population (2009): 2.794.796 GNP (2007; miles €): 55.850.325 Unemployment rate, annual average (2008): 8,7 % 79.265 Total 28.000 Auxiliary companies 8.000 Processing and Frozen Industry 12.000 Cannery Industry 6.730 Commercialization 24.535 Fisheries, Shellfish gathering and Aquaculture Number of Employments SUBSECTOR
12. Gacs Composition: Participation model Local Action Group Social stakeholders Economic sector Fihseries sector Local administration 50%
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30. Marine Protected Area Sea urchin fishing Women cooperative Organization Marketing Fish Shop “San Miguel’ Market” Fishing - Tourism Lira Economic development in Coastal communities Quality brand Marine protected Area Fish
41. Good Strategic Action Plan with actions to be develop Participatory process to engage coastal community: ensuring a balanced representation of other local interest Use the EFF funds for investment projects in public infrastructure Encourage the fisheries sector participation Political instrumentalization Leading to concrete projects Up-bottom strategy instead of bottom-up strategy Training for LAGs Leadership by local authorities Training courses for Group’s promoters of CAG Too fast setting up process Meetings and workshops with fisheries sector TO AVOID TO DO
42. Rosa Chapela Pérez Head of Socioeconomic Fisheries Department CETMAR [email_address] www.cetmar.org Thank you for your kind attention Dziękuję za uwagę
Hinweis der Redaktion
It is advisable that the CAG do not just limit themselves to their particular area only promoting their activities under the umbrella of the EFF Axis 4, but it is advisable that they opt for other grants as a group, making the most of their organized structure in the general network
