CMAT – Costa da Morte Asociación de Turismo will open a line of collaboration with schools and with the professionals and organisations linked to the small-scale fishing sector in order to carry out the project “Trazando a Costa: patrimonio, produto local e pesca artesanal na Costa da Morte” (Tracing the Coast: heritage, local produce and small-scale fishing in Costa da Morte). The initiative seeks to connect education with the reality of the sea, involving local stakeholders in raising awareness of local fishing resources and in showcasing seafaring trades and products.
The first step will be to make contact with the schools, fish auction halls, fishers’ guilds, markets and fishmongers in the nine municipalities covered by the project: A Laracha, Carballo, Malpica de Bergantiños, Ponteceso, Cabana de Bergantiños, Laxe, Vimianzo, Camariñas and Muxía. CMAT will work to support coordination between these organisations and make it easier for them to take part in the planned actions, creating a collaborative network that brings the fishing sector closer to the public.
This cooperation will be especially important in developing the digital teaching unit for pupils in the 5th and 6th years of primary school. The knowledge of people who work at sea and of those involved in the fishing business will make it possible to connect the educational content with the reality of the area, covering topics such as local species, sustainable fishing gear, the blue economy and product traceability.
The collaboration will also extend to the programme of guided visits to fish auction halls, markets and places linked to seafaring trades, planned for the coming years. These experiences will open the sector’s workplaces to residents and visitors, letting them see first-hand how fishing is carried out and understand the value of small-scale produce.
In addition, markets, fish auction halls and fishmongers will play an important role in the campaign to promote the consumption of local fishing products, which will highlight their quality, proximity and ties to the seafaring identity of Costa da Morte.
With this networked way of working, CMAT wants the project to go beyond producing outreach materials, encouraging the direct involvement of local stakeholders and strengthening the links between the education, tourism and fishing sectors.
This project is promoted by CMAT – Costa da Morte Asociación de Turismo, “Trazando a Costa: patrimonio, produto local e pesca artesanal na Costa da Morte”, and funded by the Consellería do Mar (Galician Regional Ministry for the Sea) and the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF), through the grants managed by GALP Costa da Morte.
