FLAG LAZIO MARE CENTRO with the Coalition of Mayors

Flag Lazio Mare Centro is the Fisheries Local Action Group (FLAG) based in Anzio. Established in accordance with EMMF (the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund) FEAMP, it aims at fostering local sustainable fishing and improved fishermen working conditions and it is the Managing Authority of the related budget yearly provided by Regione Lazio. It includes the Municipality of Anzio, all the local fishermen cooperative organisations, the inter-university consortium for environmental research and the fishermen trade unions.
The President and the Board of FLAG MARE CENTRO fully share the objectives and approach of the EU Mission Restore our Oceans and Waters. To best contribute to it, the FLAG Local Development Strategy was aligned with the Mission Implementation Plan-
It is therefore contributing to the Shared Transition Agenda of Mayors for Mission Ocean (which SDG4MED is the Secertariat of) in view of its public presentation in Genova, on 26 June 2023 during the Ocean Race Grand Finale and, starting from September 2023, of its common deployment as follows:
a) deploy solutions to protect, restore and depollute marine and freshwater ecosystems
b) promote development and sharing of knowledge and good practices on sustainable and carbon-neutral blue economy
c) involve fishermen, citizens, students and private stakeholders.

It is noted that FLAG LAZIO CENTRO will specially focus on:
1. improve professional skills of fishermen also based networking with scientists and economic experts
2. harmonise the different sectors of the local fish value chain from sea to fork
3. protect and restore the 17 km coastline of the Anzio Municipality including via periodic dredging and seabed maintenance.