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Sustainable fish at school

Sustainable fish at school. An Axis 4 project in Sweden. Serge Gomes da Silva, FSU, Sofia, March 2011. Description of the area and its main challenges. largest freshwater lake in EU and the third largest in Europe. UNESCO biosphere ageing community 130 fishermen in activity

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Sustainable fish at school

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

  2. Description of the area and its main challenges • 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: 75 000 Population Density: 27 h/km²  • Project outline • Catering students studying the handling process of fish products as a part of their training

  3. 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? A project dedicated to education, and fostering links within the community • 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. A project dedicated to education, and fostering links within the community • 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 • Raisingawarenessamong the students, staff and personnel in the local restaurants of Lidköpingabout local species and theirculinary value – • providing new links between local demand and local sourcing

  5. A project dedicated to education, and fostering links within the community • 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 Contact: FLAG manager Johanna Olsson Email/website johanna.olsson@vanerkulle.sewww.vanerkulle.se

  6. Pescatourisme 83 An Axis 4 project inFrance Monica Burch, FSU, Sofia, March 2011

  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 Pilotproject 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 30-70% • A radical shift in attitude of the fishermen and their implication in discussions with other actors of the territory

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

  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 38.000 • Selling directly to 4 local restaurants and individuals • Linked with other activities by town hall to increase attractiveness of the area

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

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

  17. When diversification meets adding value • De Boet : former workshed for traditional fishing boats • Rebuilding and transformation into a multifunctionalspacecentredaround a famous local fish restaurant • Restaurant • Cooking classes (tourists, incentives, residents, cateringschools,…) • Cultural events (local foodtastings, art exhibitions, conferences,…) • Integrationinto a widercommunityproject on the promotion of local fishingheritage • Visit to the fishauction and otherfishingrelated attractions • Buyyour local fishfrom the auction and learn how to prepareitat De Boet

  18. 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 1 700 000 • Axis 4 contribution: EUR 300 000

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