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Pesca-tourism in the Mediterranean

A traditional fishing enterprise is transforming itself and now plans to get 60% of its income from pesca-tourism.

© Robi Zentilini

The Robi Zentilin fishing enterprise, located in the popular tourist town of Marano Lagunare, owns two boats: a mechanized dredge for shellfish and a small artisanal coastal fishing boat. The gradual decrease in catches from both shellfish dredging and gill netting has pushed the family towards pesca-tourism. The plan is that in the future tourism will account for 60% of their income.

Project locations
Italy
Overall budget
€60 780
EU contribution
€12 602
20.7% of the overall budget
Project website
Alice seconda

Results

  • Equipment for one of the vessels, the ALICE II, to operate as a pesca-tourism boat. 
  • Remodelling the promotors’ house to convert their porch into a dining room for clients, adding a kitchen to cook the fish caught, and turning the garden into a place where clients can relax.
  • Purchase of bicycles and picnic baskets to offer tourists as part of their visits to the hinterland of the lagoon.

Contact

Robi Zentilini

Name
Robi Zentilini
Organisation
ALICE II Pescaturismo
Email
infoataliceseconda [dot] it

Friuli Venezia Giulia FLAG

Name
Friuli Venezia Giulia FLAG
Email
gacfvgatariestrieste [dot] it
Phone number
+39 040 6701281