Programme: Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Programme for Bulgaria

Implementation of capacity building activities and preparatory actions in support of the development and future implementation of strategies that contribute to the development of communities engaged in fisheries and aquaculture production in the territory of Pazardzhik Municipality, Peshtera Municipality and the city of Peshtera.The preparatory actions are aimed at promoting the opportunities offered by the VOMR and which lead to the promotion of economic growth, social inclusion, development of the Blue Economy, improvement of the environment in the fishing territories, mitigation of the negative impact on the climate in line with the VOMR approach;introducing the principles of the circular economy and the creation of jobs in the communities engaged in fisheries and aquaculture production in the territory of Pazardzhik municipality, Peshtera municipality and the city of Peshtera .For this purpose, information meetings will be organized and additional information will be provided to the community through publications on the website of the Association and electronic regional media. Regarding regional print media: on the territory of the Pazardzhik Municipality, the newspaper "Zname" is published in the form of a weekly, i.e. 12 publications can be published for the duration of the project. On the territory of the city of Peshtera and the municipality of Peshtera, a monthly newspaper "Rhodopska Iskra" is published, i.e. 2 publications can be released for the duration of the project.The remaining 26 pieces of the planned 40 pieces. publications will be made through regional media on the territory of the local partnership. The working information meetings will aim to familiarize and study the problems and needs of the communities involved in fisheries and aquaculture production in the territory of Pazardzhik Municipality, Peshtera Municipality and the city of Peshtera and analysis with the aim of preparing strategies for VOMR.