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Agricultural Advisory Service Department of Fisheries. MSc Boris Župan Zagreb , 25-27 September 2013 TAIEX, Expert Mission on Aquaculture. General information about service.
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Agricultural Advisory Service Department of Fisheries MSc Boris Župan Zagreb, 25-27 September2013 TAIEX, ExpertMission on Aquaculture
General informationaboutservice - 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
PRESENT STATE • 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
GENERAL OBJECTIVES • Increasing the competitiveness of companies in the fishing industry • More efficient use of national and EU funds • Professional education and training of subjects in the fishing industry
Increasing the competitiveness of companies in the fishing industry • Technical and technological improvement and increased profit of companies in the fishing industry • Improving the processing and marketing of fisheries products • Strengthening various forms of interest associations and organizations in fishery
More efficient use of national and EU funds • Increased awareness of potential beneficiaries of EU and national funds • The eligibility verification of potential users • Processing of applications and user requirements, and monitoring of users
Professional education and training of companies in fishery • Creating education and training programs in the field of fisheries and rural development • Organizing and performing education and training in the field of fisheries and rural development
GENERAL OBJECTIVES SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES • Integrating small family fish farms inthesystemof freshwater aquaculture - Strengthening the sector of fisheries through associations (establishment of producer organizations)