FAMENET (Fisheries and Aquaculture Monitoring, Evaluation and Local Support Network) supports stakeholders in the implementation of the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) and European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF).
FAMENET merges the support previously provided by FAME and FARNET in three core areas:
- monitoring and evaluating the implementation of the EMFAF and the EMFF.
- implementing community-led local development (CLLD) in fisheries and aquaculture areas to foster a sustainable blue economy.
- communicating on the results of the EMFF and EMFAF through written stories and videos, and supporting the INFORM EU network.
Introducing FAMENET
The key mission of FAMENET is to support stakeholders in the implementation of the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF). This factsheet introduces the FAMENET Support Unit, its role and objectives, as well as outlining the structure of the FAMENET team and its resources.
FAMENET frequently asked questions (FAQs)
Frequently asked questions on the programming, monitoring and evaluation of the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund 2014-2020 (EMFF) and the European Maritime Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund 2021-2027 (EMFAF)
Events
FAMENET organises events for managing authorities, experts and other bodies to communicate on the latest working papers, foster dialogue and capacity building between stakeholders and ensure all Member States receive the support they need.
FAMENET online channel on indicators for CLLD
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Monitoring and evaluation
FAMENET
- supports stakeholders in the implementation of the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund
- support the development of the Monitoring and Evaluation Framework (MEF) under the EMFAF
- collect and manage the data on the implementation of the Programmes
- organise capacity-building meetings on EMFAF implementation
- offer technical assistance on the reporting, monitoring and evaluation of the EMFF and EMFAF national programmes, including support to managing authorities and the European Commission.Reports and publications
- Na pierwszym planie
Working paper: EMFAF monitoring and evaluation framework 2021-2027
This working paper builds on the lessons learnt from the CMES 2014-2020. It creates a common reference document for all the elements of the monitoring and evaluation framework (MEF) in the 2021-2027 period.
Community-led Local Development (CLLD)
Funded by the European Union, CLLD or ‘community-led local development’ is a bottom-up approach to local development that brings local people together to decide how they want to improve their area. They do so by setting up partnerships of civil society, businesses and public bodies, called Local Action Groups (LAGs). FAMENET supports a network of around 350 LAGs across the EU in the implementation of their local development strategies under the EMFF and EMFAF.
The work previously performed by FARNET, the network of people implementing CLLD for the 2014-2021 period, is still accessible on the FARNET website.
Cooperation
Cooperation is core to the CLLD approach of participative, local development. Cooperating with local groups from other areas can allow LAGs to find the complementarities or critical mass to increase the impact of their actions or transfer existing solutions or knowledge from one area to another. If you are a LAG Manager and want to exchange with other LAGs on cooperation ideas, join our LAG Manager Linked-In Group. You can also contact us directly with your cooperation idea at CLLD
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Success stories
FAMENET communicates the successes of the EMFF and EMFAF, through the collection of good practices and stories, to a wide range of audiences.
Danube Caviar is a family-run business in the heart of Romania on a lifelong mission to protect sturgeon populations. With a little help from the EMFF, the business has been able to develop its aquaculture production of sturgeon meat and caviar, alleviating pressure on wild sources.
STRANDET was founded to make a change against marine plastic pollution and propose a creative way to solve the situation. With a little help from the EMFF and their fisheries LAG, an old gas station in Nørre Vorupør was transformed into a multipurpose ocean plastics workshop, now at the epicentre of a vibrant local economy based on ocean clean-ups and local partnership.
With the support of the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF), Wageningen University & Research developed a digital tool to implement a ‘Fully Documented Fishery’.
With the support of the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF), the Irish seafood agency (Bord Iascaigh Mara) developed a mobile classroom dedicated to teaching the history, facts and opportunities of aquaculture in elementary schools all around Ireland.
The Swedish company Gårdsfisk had developed a closed aquaculture technology to produce tilapia and catfish, two species of high commercial value and with lower production impact on the environment. Working with a traditional farming sector, this company provides a diversification option for farmers and is a driver for smart and sustainable economic development in land-based areas.
Morigenos is a Slovenian environmental NGO studying marine mammal populations in the Gulf of Trieste since 2001. With support from the EMFF they have been able to expand their work and cooperate with the Slovenian Ministry and Natura 2000 management bodies to improve data collection, monitoring and preservation of marine ecosystems in the entire region.
Fisheries LAGs implement community-led local development (CLLD) which enables the support and development of thousands of local projects led by local stakeholders across Europe for the benefit of a sustainable blue economy. In this FAMENET story episode, we explore the work of two fisheries LAGs in France and hear how they are making the blue economy a development tool for local communities.
PuertAlMar, which translates as 'gateway to the sea', is a project that shows how human activities and thriving biodiversity can coexist in ports. It also shows how the carbon footprint of ports can be reduced. Located in the port of Vigo, on Spain’s Atlantic coast, this EU-funded project was carried out by the Autoridad Portuaria de Vigo – the Port Authority of Vigo - and the University of Vigo.
Working papers, reports and publications
- Na pierwszym planie
Working paper: EMFAF monitoring and evaluation framework 2021-2027
This working paper builds on the lessons learnt from the CMES 2014-2020. It creates a common reference document for all the elements of the monitoring and evaluation framework (MEF) in the 2021-2027 period.
CLLD Factsheet 2021-2027: Estonia
Community-led Local Development (CLLD) under the EMFAF in Estonia focuses on supporting the development of coastal, island and inland communities; increasing the value of local fisheries products; improving the infrastructure of small ports; mobilising resources for the blue economy and ..
CLLD Factsheet 2021-2027: Latvia
Community-led Local Development (CLLD) under the EMFAF in Latvia focuses on supporting initiatives related to job creation, circular economy, environmental sustainability of fisheries and aquaculture sector, as well as the resilience of coastal areas.