fisheries area high western rhodopes: batak – devin - dospat the kingdom of trout

Fisheries area High Western Rhodopes: Batak – Devin - Dospat

THE KINGDOM OF TROUTTHE KINGDOM OF TROUT

Fishery Local Action Group“High Western Rhodopes: Batak – Devin - Dospat”

The Bulgarian Operational Program “Fisheries Sector Development” 2007-2013

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Fisheries Area LocationFisheries Area Location

• The only one inland fisheries area in Bulgaria

• Located in the southwestern Rhodope Mountains, in the border with Greece

• Includes the municipalities of Batak, Devin and Dospat

• Altitude between 700 and 1300 m

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Fisheries AreaFisheries Area

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Fisheries AreaFisheries Area

• Surface area of 1551.15 km2

• Population of 28,273 inhabitants

• Low population density - 18.2 inhabitants/km2

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Environment and biodiversityEnvironment and biodiversityHigh percentage protected natural areas

o 4 nature reserveso 37 protected areaso 3 protected zones within

the Natura 2000 Networko 1 Important Bird Area o over 236 species of birdso over 30 species of

butterflies, with high valueo 2 species of protected

fishes

• Overall area of aquatic ecosystems - 6406 ha

• High concentration of dams /11 dams/ & some of the largest dam in the country

• Basin farms in rivers with suitable watercourses

• Floating netlike cages in the dams

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Aquatic ecosystems Aquatic ecosystems

• First trout fish-farms created in the 70’s of XX century

• Leader in the aquaculture in the country

• Leader in the producing of trout in the country

• Produced 2200 tons of fish in 2010

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AquaculturesAquacultures

•8 companies operating in Aquacultures•5 companies in preparation•8 “channel type” farms for breeding of rainbow trout•2 firms for fish and fishery processing•3 hatcheries operating•Water area used for fish farming – total 8,834 ha

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AquaculturesAquacultures

• FLAG is a mechanism for PPP, which:– includes three main sectors in the territory (public, business and civil

society) and

– is based on the "bottom- up approach”

• FLAG works for effective management of available territorial

resources and sustainable development of fisheries areas

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FLAG Mission FLAG Mission

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FLAG organisational structureFLAG organisational structure

•PUBLIC SECTOR - 3 representatives of all the three municipalities (Batak, Devin and Dospat)•CIVIL SOCIETY - 6 representatives of non-for-profit & nongovernmental organizations•ECONOMIC SECTOR - 3 representatives, two of them representatives of the fisheries sector

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FLAG PartnershipsFLAG Partnerships

1. Sustainable development of fishery area by adding value to the products of fishing and aquaculture and diversification of economic activities with the development of fishing tourism

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Strategic ObjectivesStrategic Objectives

2. Use of equipment and technologies, which preserve the environment in the sector "Aquaculture", for the production, processing and sale of fish, and provide adding value to the sector

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Strategic ObjectivesStrategic Objectives

• development and modernization of the conditions in some small/medial firms for production, processing or sale of fish

• development and implementation of some new products in production, processing or sale of fish

3. Development of fisheries area, as attractive destination for fishing tourism, especially for fishing of (Balkan) trout. Offering tourist services, orientated to consumers with high added value for the territory.

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Strategic ObjectivesStrategic Objectives

• Develop fishing tourism products and services

• Development of fishing tourism as the main motive for tourist visits in the fisheries

• Integration fishing tourism products and services in ecotourism products and local economic development

• Promote the consumption of fish-products in the fisheries area as a key element in tourism products

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Strategic ObjectivesStrategic Objectives

4. Improving environmental quality in the area, based on rehabilitation and preservation of the biodiversity of fishery resources in aquatic ecosystems

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Strategic ObjectivesStrategic Objectives

Nebi Kehaya – ManagerE-mail: kehaya@flag-rhodope.bg

George Kerelov – Coordinator E-mail: kerelov@flag-rhodope.bg

Yordanka Mircheva – Technical assistant E-mail: mircheva@flag-rhodope.bg

Website: http://www.flag-rhodope.bg

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FLAG TeamFLAG Team

Thank you for Your attention!

Fishery Local Action Group“High Western Rhodopes: Batak – Devin - Dospat”

The Bulgarian Operational Program “Fisheries Sector Development” 2007-2013

Fisheries Local Action Group

"High Western Rhodopes: Batak – Devin - Dospat“