BLUE LOCAL
ACTIONS
Community-Led Local Development (CLLD) under the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) for the 2014 to 2020
DISCOVER BLUE LOCAL ACTIONS Community-Led Local Development (CLLD) under the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) for the 2014 to 2020 programming period
What is meant by CLLD?
Who is involved in CLLD?
CLLD is a policy tool, based on a bottom-up approach to development; it is
CLLD is addressed to coastal and inlands at sub-regional level, with popula-
used to mobilise and involve local communities and organisations in planning
tion from 10,000 to 150,000 inhabitants. Members of the public, private and
and implementing projects that contribute to the Europe 2020 Strategy goals
civil society sectors come together in fisheries local action groups (FLAGs).
of smart, sustainable and inclusive growth. CLLD encourages and enables
They might include local authorities, fishermen and their associations, other
local communities to develop their own response to the challenges and op-
足entrepreneurs, local and environmental organisations, citizen groups and
portunities they face.
足others. FLAGs are responsible for preparing and implementing a local development strategy based on cooperation between multiple economic sectors.
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ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATION FISHERMEN
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What is CLLD working towards?
Under the EMFF, CLLD strategies will focus on increasing employment
In the 2014-2020 programming period, CLLD strategies can be supported
and territorial cohesion through the promotion of economic growth,
by any or many of the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF):
social inclusion and job creation, and on providing support to employ-
European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), European Social Fund
ability and labour mobility in coastal and inland fisheries communities,
(ESF), Cohesion Fund (CF), European Agricultural Fund for Rural Devel-
and encouraging the diversification of activities within fisheries and other
opment (EAFRD), and European Maritime & Fisheries Fund (EMFF).
maritime sectors.
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Economic growth & job creation
2
Employability & labour mobility
3
Sustainable & inclusive development Strengthening the role of fisheries in local development
Promoting innovation at all stages of the supply chain of fishery and aquaculture products
Diversification of activities within commercial fisheries and into other sectors of the maritime economy
Capitalising on the environmental assets of fisheries and aquaculture areas, incl. operations to mitigate climate change
Lifelong learning
4 Cooperation Engaging in inter-territorial and transnational cooperation projects to share best practices and jointly address common challenges
Strengthening the governance of local fisheries resources and maritime activities Bringing together all sectors of the local economy
The role of FARNET
FARNET Support Unit
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FLAGs and all other stakeholders involved in
The activities of FARNET are supported by the
The website will be the main channel for the
CLLD make up the Fisheries Areas Network
FARNET Support Unit. It provides technical
dissemination but outreach will be enhanced
(FARNET), whose role is to assist FLAGs in the
assistance in building FLAG capacity, dissemi-
through the use of Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook,
development of innovative local development
nating information, promoting cooperation be-
Yammer and dedicated Youtube channel.
strategies, to facilitate the exchange of ideas
tween FLAGs and facilitating the exchange of
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and good practices, to create a platform for
good practices. The Support Unit comprises a
ute to focused group discussions on LinkedIn.
communication not only amongst FLAGs but
central team located in Brussels and a network
also between FLAGs and other European and/or
of geographical and thematic experts in all the
international fisheries stakeholders, to support
EU Member States.
transnational cooperation, and to monitor and analyse key developments in fisheries policy and its implementation.
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