Loxanet Foundation presentation

2FISH: INCLUSION OF SECONDARY SERVICE PROFESSIONS WITHIN
FISHERY TO THE FORMAL VET SYSTEM
Thyborøn, Denmark
5 December – 7 December 2011
Elena Vázquez Portela
Lonxanet Foundation for Sustainable Fishing
www.fundacionlonxanet.org
ARTISANAL FISHING IN GALICIA:
a social and economic strategic sector
Traditional fishing and its contribution to a
fairer and more sustainable world
SOCIAL
25,000 fishermen,
4,100 seafood gatherers
4,549 boats
over 80
towns and villages
ETHICS
ECOLOGICAL
Low production scale
Less environmental and
mechanical impact
Lower energy cost per
Kg of fish produced
More balanced
redistribution of fishing
resources: more people
benefit from resources
than in any other
productive system
CULTURAL
Fishermen’s
local/traditional
knowledge is essential
for fishing management
ECONOMIC
Traditional fishing in
Galicia accounts for:
• 70% of fresh fish in the
whole country
•2% of Galicia’s GDP
THE LONXANET FOUNDATION FOR SUSTAINABLE FISHING
“A sustainable sea and world are still possible if we work very closely with traditional
fishermen for the sake of their social, economic and environmental sustainability”
Born in 2002
Co-ordinates and accompanies traditional fishing projects
Operating Principles
Mission
Direct participation of
fishermen
To Dignify the profession of the traditional
fisherman
Common interest
To Reinforce a culture of responsibility for marine
spaces
Autonomy
To value traditional fishing as a productive system
Sustainability
Collaboration
To empower traditional fishing from the bottom up
process
THE LONXANET FOUNDATION FOR SUSTAINABLE FISHING
MAINSTAY OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
SOCIAL MAINSTAY
Transfer of good practices:
Enhancement of fishing culture:
RECOPADES
Mardelira project
www.recopades.org
www.mardelira.net
ECONOMIC MAINSTAY
MAJOR
INICIATIVES
ENVIRONMENTAL MAINSTAY
Marketing:
Sustainable management and governance:
LONXANET DIRECTO
Creation of Marine Protected Areas
Six associations with a stake
Os Miñarzos (Lira)
www.lonxanet.com
Ría de Cedeira
MAINSTAY OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Transfer of good practices:
RECOPADES
www.recopades.org
RECOPADES
Cedeira, España
Lira, España
El Hierro, España
Al Hoceimas, Marruecos
Cayos Cochinos, Honduras
Golfo de Nicoya, Costa Rica
Islas Galápagos,
Ecuador
Prainha Canto Verde, Brasil
Caletas
Sustentables,
Chile
Bajada Grande-Paraná
Laguna de Rocha, Uruguay
Puerto Madryn, Argentina
Comunidades miembro
Comunidades en proyecto
de incorporación
SOCIAL MAINSTAY
Enhancement of fishing culture:
Mardelira project
www.mardelira.net
Marketing: Lonxanet Directo
Six associations with a stake
www.lonxanet.com
ECONOMIC MAINSTAY
ENVIRONMENTAL MAINSTAY
Sustainable management and governance: Creation of MPA (Lira, Ría de Cedeira)
2FISH: INCLUSION OF SECONDARY SERVICE PROFESSIONS WITHIN
FISHERY TO THE FORMAL VET SYSTEM
LONXANET FOUNDATION = PARTNER 4
Responsible for TESTING, WP4 (close cooperation with the scientific coordinator)
Participate in NEEDS ANALYSIS (WP2) and DEVELOPMENT OF TRAINING MODULES (WP3)
Staff involved:
Antonio García Allut
Miriam Montero
Juan Manuel Gómez Blanco
Alfonso Herías
Elena Vázquez Portela
THANK YOU VERY MUCH
Elena Vázquez Portela
[email protected]
[email protected]
www.fundacionlonxanet.org