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Small-scale fisher brings better quality fish products direct to consumers thanks to a refrigerated van and other investments to handle and stock his catch.
- Project locations
- France
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EU funds are helping a fish processor in Guadeloupe to continuously innovate with a wide range of products while improving working conditions for its staff.
- Project locations
- France
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The ALGADEPUR project has developed a way for small and medium-sized aquaculture businesses to grow seaweed as a new commercial product while reducing the environmental impact of fish farm effluent.
- Project locations
- Portugal
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The consortium of the Marine Protected Area (MPA) of Torre Guaceto works closely with the local fishing community to find effective management solutions.
- Project locations
- Italy
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Two young nature lovers built an innovative tourism company, allowing them to earn a living in their small coastal community while bringing new and sustainable activities to the area.
- Project locations
- Portugal
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The fishing community of El Palmar and researchers from the University of Valencia joined forces to study and control the spread of blue crab in the Albufera lagoon.
- Project locations
- Spain
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LAG collaboration is changing mentalities among Greek fishers as discussions, training, and study visits prepare them to launch new activities and make their trade known to the wider public.
- Project locations
- Greece
![Autonomous survey vessel](https://oceans-and-fisheries.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2022-09/smooth-sailing.jpg?itok=1kKuT0LW)
The aim of this project is to create an autonomous survey vessel that significantly reduces the need for large survey vessels.
- Project locations
- Estonia
![Apprentice fisher in Lapland, Finland](https://oceans-and-fisheries.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2022-09/success-story-lapland.jpg?itok=MouGZiVF)
The Lapland fisheries LAG has financed a fisheries recruitment and training project to rejuvenate the ageing fisheries sector in the area around the Lokka and Porttipahta reservoirs. As a result, 14 young people of both genders have started to fish.
- Project locations
- Finland
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This fisheries LAG project helped a family-run company that produces, harvests, and encourages consumption of a sea vegetable known as sugar kelp to insulate the farm shop and build a new drying facility to increase production capacity.
- Project locations
- Denmark