{"id":4160,"date":"2026-04-20T08:40:29","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T06:40:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/galmallorca.org\/fisheries-local-action-groups-defend-the-role-of-community-led-local-development-in-the-future-of-eu-fisheries-policies-in-brussels\/"},"modified":"2026-04-20T09:06:51","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T07:06:51","slug":"fisheries-local-action-groups-defend-the-role-of-community-led-local-development-in-the-future-of-eu-fisheries-policies-in-brussels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/galmallorca.org\/en\/fisheries-local-action-groups-defend-the-role-of-community-led-local-development-in-the-future-of-eu-fisheries-policies-in-brussels\/","title":{"rendered":"Fisheries Local Action Groups defend the role of community-led local development in the future of EU fisheries policies in Brussels"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-d8eba31925f8005deda66aa3eb906a87\"><strong>A delegation of FLAGs has held meetings with Members of the European Parliament and the European Commission to ensure the continuity of this instrument within the future EU financial framework<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>A delegation representing Spain\u2019s Fisheries Local Action Groups (FLAGs) travelled to Brussels to hold a series of institutional meetings with Spanish Members of the European Parliament and representatives of European institutions, with the aim of highlighting the importance of maintaining and strengthening Community-Led Local Development (CLLD) in fisheries areas within the future European financial framework.<\/p>\n\n<p>The delegation was composed of technical and institutional representatives from Fisheries Local Action Groups across different autonomous communities along the Spanish coastline, reflecting the territorial diversity of coastal communities linked to the fisheries sector and the blue economy.<\/p>\n\n<p>During this institutional visit, the delegation held meetings with Spanish MEPs from different political groups. In addition, meetings were held with Spanish representatives at the European Economic and Social Committee, where issues related to territorial development, the blue economy and the role of coastal communities in European policies were discussed.<\/p>\n\n<p>Meeting with the European Commission<\/p>\n\n<p>One of the most significant moments of the visit was the meeting with the Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries of the European Commission (DG MARE), attended by its Director-General, Charlina Vitcheva.<\/p>\n\n<p>During this meeting, the FLAG representatives conveyed to the European Commission the importance of preserving Community-Led Local Development as a key instrument within EU maritime and fisheries policies, particularly in the context of discussions on the future Multiannual Financial Framework.<\/p>\n\n<p>The meeting made it possible to share the experience of Spanish fisheries territories and to highlight the role of FLAGs as a proximity-based instrument that connects European policies with the social and economic reality of coastal communities.<\/p>\n\n<p>A key instrument for the development of the blue economy<\/p>\n\n<p>FLAGs are a fundamental tool of European maritime policy, enabling the promotion of projects focused on economic diversification, innovation and sustainable development in coastal communities.<\/p>\n\n<p>In Spain, FLAGs operate in 44 coastal territories and bring together more than 1,200 public, fisheries-related, business and social entities linked to the development of the blue economy.<\/p>\n\n<p>During the 2014\u20132020 programming period, Spanish FLAGs promoted 2,645 projects with a total investment exceeding \u20ac170 million, achieving a fund implementation rate close to 96%, demonstrating the effectiveness of this instrument in generating economic opportunities and employment in coastal areas.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Defending the model within the future European financial framework<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>The institutional visit to Brussels takes place against the backdrop of ongoing discussions within the European Union on the new Multiannual Financial Framework (2028\u20132034) and the future of maritime and fisheries policies.<\/p>\n\n<p>In this context, FLAG representatives conveyed to European institutions the need to:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>ensure the continuity of Community-Led Local Development in fisheries areas,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>maintain sufficient funding within the EMFAF,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>preserve the specific nature of local development in coastal territories,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>simplify the administrative management of European funds,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>strengthen territorial participation in the governance of European policies,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>maintain and reinforce the differentiated status of outermost regions (ORs).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>An ongoing process of institutional dialogue<\/p>\n\n<p>This initiative forms part of the institutional work carried out by Spanish FLAGs in recent months to defend this territorial development model.<\/p>\n\n<p>Among these actions, particular emphasis has been placed on the drafting and approval of the Manifesto in defence of Community-Led Local Development in fisheries areas, as well as meetings held with the Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, and the submission of this document to the European Commission.<\/p>\n\n<p>FLAG representatives highlighted that Community-Led Local Development has proven to be an effective tool for bringing European policies closer to the territory, promoting economic diversification within the fisheries sector and strengthening social cohesion in coastal communities.<\/p>\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A delegation of FLAGs has held meetings with Members of the European Parliament and the European Commission to ensure the continuity of this instrument within the<span 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