The Local Fishery Initiative Group adopted the Community-Led Local Development Strategy

Wednesday, 11 December 2024

An extraordinary General Meeting of the Non-Profit Association "Local Initiative Fishery Group Ruse-Ivanovo-Borovo" was held today in the building of the Municipality of Ruse, established within the framework of the project "Preparatory Activities for the Establishment of a Local Initiative Fishery Group, Ruse Municipality - Ivanovo Municipality - Borovo Municipality and for the Development of a Strategy for Community-Led Local Development for the Period 2021-2027". The meeting was opened by Mayor Pencho Milkov, Chairman of the Association.
"This strategic document is of utmost importance for the fishing community and its approval by the next instance is key for our subsequent actions", the Mayor addressed the attendees. He also called on them to submit their proposals in the coming months to make the development of the future strategy more successful.
The draft Strategy for Community-Led Local Development of the Local Initiative Fishery Group, Ruse-Ivanovo-Borovo was presented at the meeting. It was prepared as a result of studies, surveys and analyses, identifying the needs and ideas of representatives of the fishing community and other stakeholders (e.g. the fish processing industry and local tourism), which will subsequently be embodied in specific project proposals. The draft strategy was proposed for discussion and was unanimously adopted by all members of the association present.

The project is implemented under Procedure No. BG14MFPR001-3.001 "Capacity building and preparatory actions in support of the development and future implementation of strategies for Community-Led Local Development" under the Maritime Affairs, Fisheries and Aquaculture Programme 2021-2027, funded by the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund.

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