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The County Down Fishing Villages
Network was established to promote further community
led economic and social regeneration and co-operation
among Northern Ireland's four main fishing dependent
villages
of Portavogie,
Ardglass,
Annalong
and Kilkeel
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The
four villages
have benefited from major funding of almost
£6 million allocated under the Fishing
Villages Programme, an initiative promoted
by the Department of Agriculture and Rural
Development and the International Fund for
Ireland.
In parallel with EC development in the fishing
sector, the Fishing Villages Programme was
announced in 1994 with the main aim of stimulating
economic and social regeneration and encourage
and co-ordinate multi-sectoral initiatives
in Northern Ireland's key fishing villages |
The County Down Fishing Villages Network has
evolved from the substantial impact which the
Fishing Villages Programme has had on the County
Down community, and aims to underpin and develop
the regeneration work carried out by the four
community based groups
involved, building on the partnership links
fostered under the Programme.
County Down Fishing Villlages Network Groups
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These
groups
have embarked on the implementation of
a wide range of projects
These projects
are linked to improving local infrastructure,
providing major tourism and community
amenities and improving the local environment.
TheCounty Down Fishing Villages Network
has many objectives, click
here to view them.
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The
Network meets on a bi-monthly basis rotating
the venue between the four villages
and is tasked with: the development of an integrated
tourism/marketing strategy for the fishing villages;
producing a biannual newsletter; arranging educational/promotional
visits; hosting reciprocal visits from similar
organisations within the British Isles; and
other promotional work.
A funding package of £30,000 over two
years was secured by the Network in 1998.
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This
represented an integrated package of funding
from the EU PESCA Programme (£20,000),
Newry and Mourne District Council, Down
District Council and Ards Borough Council
(£7,900) and the four organisations
involved (£2,100) to assist with meeting
the Network's objectives
If
you would like to contact
us please do not hesitate to
do so, alternatively you can fill out our
enquiry
form with any queries you may
have about our website. |
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