Agricultural Advisory Service Department of Fisheries

Agricultural Advisory Service Department of Fisheries

MSc Boris ŽupanZagreb, 25-27 September 2013

TAIEX, Expert Mission on Aquaculture

- The Republic of Croatia is the founder of the Service, and the rights and obligations of the founder are transfered to the Ministry of Agriculture- It is a public institution for agricultural advisory activity in agriculture, rural development and fisheries, and operates through a central office and branch offices in regional governmental units - service is organized through the sectors and departments- the Department of Fisheries is located in the Department of specialist programs and projects

General information about serviceGeneral information about service

- Head of Department manages and deals with area of mariculture and sea fishing

- on the continental region two consultants deal with the area of freshwater farming and fishing

- plan is to employ another 3 consultants

PRESENT STATEPRESENT STATE

GENERAL OBJECTIVESGENERAL OBJECTIVES

1. Increasing the competitiveness of companies in the fishing industry

2. More efficient use of national and EU funds3. Professional education and training of subjects in

the fishing industry

Increasing the competitiveness of companies in the fishing industry

Increasing the competitiveness of companies in the fishing industry

1. Technical and technological improvement and increased profit of companies in the fishing industry

2. Improving the processing and marketing of fisheries products

3. Strengthening various forms of interest associations and organizations in fishery

Way to achieve the objectivesWay to achieve the objectives

INCREASING THE COMPETITIVENESS OF ENTITIES IN FISHERY

way of achieving definition

Individual counseling

Advisor by direct contact transfers knowledge and skills

Advices via mass media

Advisor through various media transfers knowledge and skills

Collective consultation methods

Advisor to a group of users at once transmit knowledge and skills

Advice on processing and marketing

Education and counseling on improving the processing and marketing of fisheries products

Expert help and mediation

Education and counseling on the importance of the creation of producer groups and organizations

More efficient use of national and EU fundsMore efficient use of national and EU funds

1. Increased awareness of potential beneficiaries of EU and national funds

2. The eligibility verification of potential users3. Processing of applications and user requirements,

and monitoring of users

Way to achieve the objectivesWay to achieve the objectives

MORE EFFICIENT USE OF NATIONAL AND EU FUNDS

way of achieving definition

Informing beneficiaries

Increasing the involvement of advisors increases the scope and flow of quality information about the opportunities for the use of national and EU funds to potential users

Checking eligibility of projects and beneficiaries

Verification will make selection of eligible projects and beneficiaries that are consistent with policies and procedures for the use of national and EU funds

Professional education and training of companies in fishery

Professional education and training of companies in fishery

1. Creating education and training programs in the field of fisheries and rural development

2. Organizing and performing education and training in the field of fisheries and rural development

Way to achieve the objectivesWay to achieve the objectives

PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF COMPANIES IN FISHERY

way of achieving definition

The training program

Creating education and training programs in the field of fisheries and rural development

Organizing and performing education

Organizing and performing education and training in the field of fisheries and rural development

GENERAL OBJECTIVES

- Integrating small family fish farms in the system of freshwater aquaculture

- Strengthening the sector of fisheries through associations (establishment of producer organizations)

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVESSPECIFIC OBJECTIVES

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