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FARNET Conference on the future of local development in fisheries areas

The Directorate General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (DG MARE) of the European Commission is organising this conference, the aims of which are:

– To provide participants with early information about:

  • the specific proposals for supporting local development in fisheries areas through the EFF.
  • the proposals for supporting local development through other EU funds and how this might affect fisheries areas.
  • the Commission’s general approach for improving the coordination of local development in the 2014-20 period

– To stimulate a constructive discussion amongst a small group of informed stakeholders in order to test out the robustness of the proposals and identify ideas for practical implementation improvements on the ground.

Published on April 12, 2011