https://www.regione.veneto.it/

The Directorate of Agri-environment, Fisheries and Hunting plan and manage the governance of the fishery sector, thanks to several years of direct contact with the stakeholders as well as research institutions, enterprises, industry, associations and public bodies. Accordingly, the Directorate holds the technical capacity and expertise to perform all activities foreseen in the project. In addition, the Partner institutionally represents the regional level of policy making for the fishery sector.

Contact person: Matteo Bellemo
E-mail:​​​​​​​ matteo.bellemo@regione.veneto.it

http://www.rera.hr/

PI RERA S.D. is regional development agency, and interdisciplinary institution established by Split-Dalmatia County for the purpose of preparation and implementation of projects related to the regional development. Its primary role is to assist public entities in Split-Dalmatia county to prepare and implement their projects, mostly financed by EU funds. It also prepares and implements its own projects, recognized as of strategic importance for the sustainable development of the county and region

Contact person: Ivo Benzon
E-mail:​​​​​​​ ivo.benzon@rera.hr

http://www.edubrovnik.org/en/

Dubrovnik Neretva County is the most important coastal county in Croatia, covering 1/4 of national sea scope, with more than 60% area under Natura 2000 and 40 nature protection sites. The county carries out tasks of regional importance and deals with education, health, spatial and urban planning, development, health, etc. DNC holds a relevant EU programming, preparation and implementation experience that has gathered as lead beneficiary, project partner and/or applicant over the past years.

Contact person: Ivo Mujo
E-mail:​​​​​​​ ivo.mujo@dnz.hr

http://www.ismar.cnr.it/

CNR investigates on the ocean dynamics, monitors the coastal and marine environment, and contributes to the sustainable development of marine activities. The multidisciplinary approach involves several disciplines including oceanography, marine spatial planning, fishery science, ecology, to draw an integrated picture. Carries out research on both professional and recreational fisheries focusing on the technical solutions for the reduction of their impact. Aquaculture represents another target.

Contact person: Luca Bolognini
E-mail:​​​​​​​ luca.bolognini@cnr.it

https://acta.izor.hr/wp/

The Institute is the main platform in Croatia for carrying national and international scientific projects in the field of fisheries and aquaculture. The IOF in 2012 became National Reference Centre for the Sea. It was founded in 1930 and since then carries out highly interdisciplinary research activities covering almost all areas of marine research in the field of biology, chemistry, physical oceanography, ichthyology, sedimentology, fisheries and aquaculture.

Contact person: Nedo Vrgoc
E-mail:​​​​​​​ vrgoc@izor.hr

https://www.regione.emilia-romagna.it/

Hunting and Fishing Unit manage the Region Fishery and Aquaculture sectors, it configures as the appropriate Regional body to contribute to the Project general and specific objectives. Emilia Romagna has experience related to cooperation projects; - protecting the marine resources for a compatible and research-oriented fishery to increment the sea abundance of fish, to guarantee employment and income to the sector; - carrying out infrastructural interventions as artificial flooded barriers

Contact person: Piergiorgio Vasi
E-mail:​​​​​​​ piergiorgio.vasi@regione.emilia-romagna.it

https://www.regione.marche.it/

Productive Activities, Education and Labor Dept. deals with the sustainable development of regional productive sectors including fisheries and aquaculture and European Territorial Coop. The Fisheries’ Unit, under the Dept., acts as Intermediate Authority of EMFF 2014-2020 and is responsible for implementing actions aimed to a sustainable development of fisheries and aquaculture. The Unit has relevant experience in engagement of sector’s stakeholders fostering an inclusive and bottom-up approach.

Contact person: Laura Gagliardini Anibaldi
E-mail:​​​​​​​ laura.gagliardini@regione.marche.it

http://www.regione.molise.it

The Regional Service Coordination and Management of European polices for agriculture, aquaculture and fishing coordinates and manages the regional thematic policies, both from regional and national plan and European Program. Aim to develop human capital, to increase the competitiveness of the regional stakeholders involving in thematic interventions and to valorise the regional area. Also mobilize regional stakeholders to involve them in project partnership and in awareness raising campaigns.

Contact person: Massimo Pillarella
E-mail:​​​​​​​ bes.pillarella@regione.molise.it

https://www.regione.puglia.it/

In a nutshell, the Department improves and sustains a coordinated regional development model aimed to join competitiveness of the sectors, with economic and environmental sustainability. Promote a coordinated agricultural, fishery and rural development of the regional territory, agri-tourism, environment, typical productions, nutritional education, professional training and, also, research and development. The Department is involved as local Managing Authority of EMMF 2014-2020.

Contact person: Francesco Bellino
E-mail:​​​​​​​ f.bellino@regione.puglia.it

https://www.istra-istria.hr/hr/

Admin. Dept. for Agriculture, Forestry, Hunting, and Water Mgmt. of Istria County monitor and analyse legal regulative, situation analysis, and total trends in the field of agriculture, forestry, hunting, fishing, and water management, prepares decisions, individual and other acts and proposals, and reports from the meetings of the Assembly. It establishes partnerships with EU regions to work on planning and implementation international programs with the aim to develop inter-regional cooperation

Contact person: Graziano Prekalj
E-mail:​​​​​​​ Graciano.Prekalj@istra-istria.hr

http://www.pgz.hr

The County is responsible for initiating and co-financing projects/activities in fields of tourism, rural development etc. Among the Dept. of Tourism, Entrepreneurship and Rural Development competences relevant to the project are the cooperation with domestic and foreign institutions and centers involved in the development of all forms of economic activity, like fisheries, proposing and running projects of interest to the County and perform technical tasks related to the programmes of the UE.

Contact person: Mladen Brajan
E-mail:​​​​​​​ mladen.brajan@pgz.hr

http://www.zadarska-zupanija.hr

Zadar has experience in EU funded projects. Experience in the implementation of the projects was obtained by the projects Ecosea, Bee Promoted and ForBioEnergy. For example, aim of the project Ecosea was to establish the conditions for a lifelong process of protection of the marine and coastal environment of the Adriatic. By this project ZC established Polyculture in Cage Fish Farms for Rational Use of Resources with purchased equipment.

Contact person: Katerina Skelin
E-mail:​​​​​​​ skelin@zadarska-zupanija.hr

http://www.rra-sibenik.hr/

​​​​​​​PI DASKC manages more than 15 projects where it acts as a project lead or partner and is providing a technical support in preparation of EU projects. It is providing its supports to several thematic areas such as: rural development, education, agriculture and aquaculture, etc. In aquaculture sector, It has participated in implementation of several projects and has mapped all aquaculture resources in the region and provides a deep understanding of such sector.

Contact person: Ines Latocha

E-mail: ines.latocha@rra-sibenik.hr

https://www.politicheagricole.it

The Italian Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Forestry Policies is the most important organism in charge of National programming in the field of fishing and aquaculture, general regulation and coordination of policies, import and export of fish products and for: State aids for the two sectors; research applied to fishing and aquaculture; enhancement, traceability and quality of fish products; technical measures on fisheries; managing authority of fisheries funds (EMFF).

Contact person: Marco Rossitto
E-mail:​​​​​​​ marco.rossitto@politiche.agricole.it

https://poljoprivreda.gov.hr/

The Ministry of Agriculture, Directorate of Fisheries, is the governmental body responsible for management in fishery and aquaculture in Republic of Croatia. It oversees the management of fishing fleets in terms of capacity, effort, fishing areas and fishing gears. The Ministry is also responsible for implementation of Data collection framework and operational program for fisheries and maritime under EMFF.

Contact person: Mario Jurašić
E-mail:​​​​​​​ mario.jurasic@mps.hr