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About Leader transnational cooperation
Cooperation projects help all parts of rural Europe to grow together. Leader cooperation is supported by Rural Development Programmes (RDPs) using the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD).
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Cooperation between rural areas is an important tool for the development of these areas.
Leader cooperation encourages and supports local action groups (LAGs) to undertake joint actions with other LAGs, or with a group taking a similar approach. Two main types of cooperation are implemented of the measure for cooperation under the current RDPs’ Leader axis. These are:
- Inter-territorial cooperation - between different rural areas within a Member State concerns at least one LAG selected under the Leader axis and it is open to other local groups using a similar participatory approach;
- Transnational cooperation (TNC) - between different rural areas from Member States. It involves at least one LAG selected under the Leader axis and additional partners could include other local groups using similar participatory approach. It is also possible to extend this cooperation to groups in pre-accession states or third countries following a similar approach.
TNC can help LAGs to upgrade local activities. It can allow them to add value to local resources, to find new visions and new dimensions. Encouraging new activities or developing joint rural tourism initiatives or shared cultural heritage.
TNC projects are not just simple exchanges of experiences. They must involve a concrete joint project.
Transnational and inter-territorial cooperation have become increasingly important for rural stakeholders in the European Union. Experiences from LEADER II (1994-1999) and LEADER+ (2000-2006) demonstrate that cooperation is an effective mechanism for helping EU rural areas.
In current periood: Leader Axis (2007-2013) is about 300 Leader TNC identified and there are around 160 projects where at least one LAG from Baltic-Nordic region is partner.
Date of nomination: |
(60) 2013-05-20 |
Nomination country: |
Sweden |
Title: |
Management fishing in the Lakes Finjasjön and Bosarpasjön. The transnational project: Developing methods of management fishery and utilization of haul |
Nominees: |
Finalist |
Category: |
Local Recourses and Environment |
Countries: |
Finland, Sweden |
Leading partner: |
Finland - LAG Etpähä |
Documents: |
http://maainfo.ee/public/files/60%20APPLICATION%20AWARD%2004%20APPLICATION%20Management%20fishing%20in%20the%20Lakes%20...%20.doc |
Photos link: |
http://maainfo.ee/index.php?b=381&page=3538&action=pic_list& |
Summary: |
In this international project, various methods for restoring the balance in fish communities have been implemented in lakes with algal blooms. We have developed and refined fishery strategies with the purpose of minimizing the costs and protecting and promoting the valuable predatory fish.
By fyke nets and seines, we have fished up bream and roach. A consequence of this fishery was clear lake water that in turn improved the recreation area and increased the tourist value. The fish catch was successively used by humans as food. The small fish became an excellent feed for storks in a stork breeding project. |
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Viimati muudetud: 27.03.2013