1. EU GRANT AGREEMENT FOR AN ACTION: MARE/2014/04-SI2.724176
Pilot project „Support Measures for Small-Scale Fishing”
GRANT AGREEMENT FINANCED BY THE EUROPEAN UNION:
MARE / 2014/04 - SI
Total amount of the project: EUR
Total amount of the EU contribution: EU
EU GRANT AGREEMENT FOR AN ACTION: MARE/2014/04-SI
“SP CONSULT BG” Ltd.
Pilot Project – “Support Measures for Small-Scale Fishing“
Pilot Project – “Support Measures for Small-Scale Fishing”
GRANT AGREEMENT FOR AN ACTION: MARE/2014/04-SI

2. Total amount of the project: 177 767 EUR
Pilot project „Support Measures for Small-Scale Fishing”
GRANT AGREEMENT FINANCED BY THE EUROPEAN UNION:
MARE / 2014/04 - SI
Total amount of the project: EUR
Total amount of the EU contribution: EU
“Presentation of the LIFE platform for sustainable small-scale coastal fishing
Pilot Project – “Support Measures for Small-Scale Fishing”
GRANT AGREEMENT FOR AN ACTION: MARE/2014/04-SI

3. Total amount of the project: 177 767 EUR
Pilot project „Support Measures for Small-Scale Fishing”
GRANT AGREEMENT FINANCED BY THE EUROPEAN UNION:
MARE / 2014/04 - SI
Total amount of the project: EUR
Total amount of the EU contribution: EU
The Platform of the Low Impact Fishers of Europe LIFE is an umbrella organisation run by working fishermen to provide services for fishermen.
The LIFE platform represents those fishermen who are engaged in small-scale fishing and their activities have a low environmental impact, but who at the same time have an important social and economic impact on the communities within the seashore regions.
The aim of this organisation is to provide a clear and coherent voice at EU level for the previously mainly silent majority of European small-scale fishermen, who are practicing sustainable fishing operations by using low-impact fishing gears and methods, thus to obtain an effective representation in Brussels and at Member State level.
Pilot Project – “Support Measures for Small-Scale Fishing”
GRANT AGREEMENT FOR AN ACTION: MARE/2014/04-SI

4. Total amount of the project: 177 767 EUR
Pilot project „Support Measures for Small-Scale Fishing”
GRANT AGREEMENT FINANCED BY THE EUROPEAN UNION:
MARE / 2014/04 - SI
Total amount of the project: EUR
Total amount of the EU contribution: EU
The Platform is managed by a Management Board, composed of working fishermen, who are representatives of European regional fishing communities.
Structure:
Executive Director, who is accountable for the day-to-day activities of the organisation.
Secretariat, based in Brussels, which develops and submits documents, related to the Common Fisheries Policy, pursuant to the decisions taken by the members of the platform.
Expert staff:
Mediterranean Coordinator (no Black Sea coordinator!)
Specialist in EU funds
Two outreach experts, who are visiting and working on the ground with fishermen’s organisations.
Pilot Project – “Support Measures for Small-Scale Fishing”
GRANT AGREEMENT FOR AN ACTION: MARE/2014/04-SI

5. Total amount of the project: 177 767 EUR
Pilot project „Support Measures for Small-Scale Fishing”
GRANT AGREEMENT FINANCED BY THE EUROPEAN UNION:
MARE / 2014/04 - SI
Total amount of the project: EUR
Total amount of the EU contribution: EU
The implementation phase of the reformed Common Fisheries Policy is likely to be ongoing for some considerable time.
The LIFE platform provides the necessary pathway between smaller scale fishermen who are desperately in need of positively influencing fisheries and marine environmental policies at a European level and the range of Commission officials, Member State politicians and Members of the European Parliament, who make and vote on the direction of travel for policies that will have a massive influence on the future for fishermen and their local communities.
There is strength in unity and this is the essence that unites LIFE members.
”If united, we can develop common solutions to common problems, by relying on experience of thousands of European fishers, who may propose solutions, contributing to the sustainable development of the sector.”
The LIFE platform already has member organisations from the Netherlands, Germany, Poland, France, UK, Spain, Ireland and Greece, etc.
Pilot Project – “Support Measures for Small-Scale Fishing”
GRANT AGREEMENT FOR AN ACTION: MARE/2014/04-SI

6. Total amount of the project: 177 767 EUR
Pilot project „Support Measures for Small-Scale Fishing”
GRANT AGREEMENT FINANCED BY THE EUROPEAN UNION:
MARE / 2014/04 - SI
Total amount of the project: EUR
Total amount of the EU contribution: EU
Why should I join?
Joining LIFE is being part of a community sharing one and the same values, goals and challenges of a community and cooperating to ensure a better future of the sector. LIFE exists to provide a service to all member organisations, which to work together for the common good of the sector.
If I become a member will it make a difference?
Your organisation will become part of a European network of low impact fishing, and the small-scale fishermen will be supported by a professional team to help you identify new opportunities.
What are the benefits?
The benefits for LIFE’s members are to be actively involved in the European decision-making process and to receive constant guidance on the latest developments at institutional level, including on formation of policies and spending of funds
Pilot Project – “Support Measures for Small-Scale Fishing”
GRANT AGREEMENT FOR AN ACTION: MARE/2014/04-SI

7. Total amount of the project: 177 767 EUR
Pilot project „Support Measures for Small-Scale Fishing”
GRANT AGREEMENT FINANCED BY THE EUROPEAN UNION:
MARE / 2014/04 - SI
Total amount of the project: EUR
Total amount of the EU contribution: EU
How much does the membership in LIFE cost?
For the current year, becoming a member of LIFE platform is free. In the future, a symbolic contribution could be requested.
What do I need to join?
Make sure that your organization’s objectives comply with the Declaration, as published on the Platform’s website.
How long will my membership last?
After submitting your membership application, it will be examined by LIFE’s Board of Directors. Following the acceptance of your membership, the membership status of your organization will be automatically renewed every year, unless you decide otherwise.
Pilot Project – “Support Measures for Small-Scale Fishing”
GRANT AGREEMENT FOR AN ACTION: MARE/2014/04-SI

8. Total amount of the project: 177 767 EUR
Pilot project „Support Measures for Small-Scale Fishing”
GRANT AGREEMENT FINANCED BY THE EUROPEAN UNION:
MARE / 2014/04 - SI
Total amount of the project: EUR
Total amount of the EU contribution: EU
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Pilot Project – “Support Measures for Small-Scale Fishing”
GRANT AGREEMENT FOR AN ACTION: MARE/2014/04-SI