Towards territorial development in fisheries areas: A typology of projects funded by Fisheries Local Action Groups

[EN] Community-led Local Development (CLLD) offers a novel bottom-up approach to achieving territorial development in EU fisheries and aquaculture areas. Through Fisheries Local Action Groups (FLAGs), CLLD sets out to increase both employment and territorial cohesion by bringing together local stakeholders in the selection and implementation of projects which meet the specific needs of the FLAG area and its fisheries communities. Through an analysis of 2691 FLAG projects, this study offers comparative insights into the implementation of CLLD across eight EU Member States. The analysis shows that there are three areas that account for almost 90% of total budget spending, projects attributed to adding value to the fisheries value chain, the diversification fisheries activities, and those with socio-cultural focus, while fewer projects attributed to the environment or increasing representation in local governance. The results of this analysis are compared with the priorities expressed by FLAGs at the beginning of the program, as well as the national Operational Programs of individual Member States.This article is based upon work from COST Action CA15217 -Ocean Governance for Sustainability -challenges, options and the role of science, supported by COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology, www.cost.eu), within the working group `Fisheries Governance.' COST is a funding agency for research and innovation networks, helping to connect research initiatives across Europe through actions enable scientists to grow their ideas by sharing them with their peers. Thanks to the FARNET Support Unit for their support and guidance on this research, to Urszula Budzich-Tabor for her feedback on various drafts of this paper, and to Margot Van Soetendael for her guidance on the analysis of the dataset. 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