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May 2016
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FLAGs meet in Helsinki to discuss “results-oriented CLLD”
To kick-start EMFF CLLD for the new programming period (2014-2020), the FARNET Support Unit is organising the first European seminar for Fisheries Local Action Groups (FLAGs) in Helsinki, from 24-26 May 2016. The theme of the event will be “Results-oriented CLLD in fisheries areas”. - help FLAGs develop better strategies, using SMART indicators and targets, in order to deliver results; These themes will be addressed through a series of presentations of good practices, working group discussions and a field visit, designed and hosted by the local South Finland FLAG. A “Tool Fair” – an exhibition of monitoring and evaluation tools from around Europe – will also be a feature of the seminar, allowing FLAGs, MAs and National Networks to showcase and receive feedback on methodologies used for measuring and evaluating CLLD. This seminar is being organised at the initiative of the Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, with the support of the Finnish Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and the South Finland FLAG. Please find below more information about the event, FARNET and the work of FLAGs across Europe. Although this event is dedicated to FLAGs and MAs, be sure to follow and interact on Twitter with the hashtag #CLLDresults in order to ask questions and give ideas on how to ensure and measure the results and innovations of CLLD.   
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Local community on board as South Finland FLAG kicks off
Following the approval of the ESKO (South Finland) FLAG at the beginning of 2015, its animation work has started to deliver results. By the autumn of 2015, ESKO’s board had already selected 10 local projects.
According to the FLAG manager, this speedy and successful start has been largely thanks to the active participation of both fishermen and other local organizations in the development of the FLAG strategy, which, as a result, is carefully tailored to the needs of the local community. The project proposals selected fit perfectly into this strategy which focuses on supporting a viable and profitable fishery and fish farming sector as well as the development of fishing tourism.
One of the projects, for example, aims to tap into the excellent customer potential of the nearly 2 million people living in the metropolitan region of Helsinki and in the coastal areas of the Gulf of Finland. While imported farmed salmon (mostly from Norway) currently dominates this market, the “Fish booth” project is working to improve the marketing of local species by attending fish fairs and markets and branding locally caught wild fish species, including low-value by-catch.
With the total allocated budget so far of €221 000, the board also decided to support:   
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