Lira presentation

Kick off Meeting 2FISH
Thyboron, 6 December 2011
Who are we?
LIRA (Carnota – GALIZA)
Galician Finisterre
Northwest of Spain
Population: 1056 people
35% of the employed
population living directly
on fishing and
aquaculture
Artisanal fleet.
LIRA FISHING COMUNITY COMPOSITION
Fishing Boats
32
Crew//Fishermen
Crew
76
Mussels collectors/
collectors/fishers
15
ACTIVITIES
Defense of fishermen and mussels
collectors interests.
interests.
Administrative services to members .
Representation in front of and
collaboration with administration.
administration.
Management of Auction activities and
sales.
Training
Diversification and cultural activities
DIVERSIFICATION AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES
INITIATIVES TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE FISHERIES
(regarding sustainable fisheries
fisheries))
FISHING WORKSHOP SCHOOL
FISHING TOURISM
DIRECT MARKETING ONLINE (LONXANET)
CO
CO--MANAGEMENT OF MARINE PROTECTED AREA
PARTICIPATION IN MULTIPLE FORUMS AND CONFERENCES
TRAINING ACTIVITIES
ORGANIZATION OF COURSES FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF
THE QUALIFICATION OF FISHERMEN AND MUSSELS
COLLECTORS
WORKSHOP TO PROMOTE THE NEW COMPANIES.
COURSES FOR THE USE OF NEW TECHNOLOGIES AMONG
THE FISHERMEN AND MUSSELS COLLECTORS.
AWARENESS RISING WORKSHOP ON SUSTAINABLE
FISHERIES.
GASTRONOMIC WOKSHOPS TO PROMOTE PRODUCTS
FROM SUSTAINABLE FISHING PRACTICES.
ROLE IN THE PROJECT
WP2 – NEEDS ANALYSIS.
WP3 - DEVELOPMENT 11-2 TRAINING MODULES.
WP4 - TESTING OF THE DEVELOPED TRAINING
MODULES IN COLLABORATION WITH 33-5 GALICIANS
ENTERPRISES.
TRANSLATION OF FINAL TRAINAING MODULES
Co-ORGANIZATION PROJECT MANAGEMENT
CoBOARD MEETING 4 IN GALICIA.
What do we expect from the project
project?
?
In line with the awareness rising project on sustainable
fishing
Two areas:
areas:
New training possibilities for stakeholders
Promoting sustainable fisheries
Emilio Louro Lamela
Manager-Secretary