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© 2024 The Authors. Sociologia Ruralis published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of European Society for Rural Sociology. In comparison to the wealth of critical evaluation of LEADER (i.e., Liaison entre actions de développement de l'économie rurale), there has been no consolidated attempt to reflect on the contribution of Fisheries Local Action Groups (FLAGs), now entering their third EU programming period. Set up in the image of LEADER, and a novel governance instrument within the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP), FLAGs aim to activate local responses that build resilience and adaptability within the fisheries sector and wider communities. In addition to introducing the accompanying articles that make up this special issue of Sociologia Ruralis, our article gives an account of the emergence of community-led local development (CLLD) in fisheries and the attributes that have characterised the application of the LEADER approach within a fisheries-territorial development context. In many cases, FLAGs have led to improved relationships between the small-scale fishing sector and wider local social and economic networks, helping the sector reimagine its role within local economies. Yet outcomes vary as the FLAG approach has been applied across different cultural and institutional settings. There are indications that the system is becoming enveloped by wider priorities of coastal development and blue growth. Yet FLAGs may well provide a successful test case for widening participation in the CFP and upscaling integration of the fishing industry within local and regional economies. For CLLD in general, they are a reminder of the value of a differentiated CLLD approach tailored to different sectoral-territorial contexts.
Author(s): Phillipson J, Salmi P, Linke S, Svels K, Budzich-Tabor U
Publication type: Article
Publication status: Published
Journal: Sociologia Ruralis
Year: 2024
Volume: 64
Issue: 3
Pages: 399-414
Print publication date: 01/07/2024
Online publication date: 21/03/2024
Acceptance date: 16/02/2024
Date deposited: 08/04/2024
ISSN (print): 0038-0199
ISSN (electronic): 1467-9523
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Inc.
URL: https://doi.org/10.1111/soru.12478
DOI: 10.1111/soru.12478
Data Access Statement: The authors has provided the required Data Availability Statement, and if applicable, included functional and accurate links to said data therein.
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