GALP Sustainable Coast´s territory is located on the northwest coastline of Galicia, facing the Atlantic Ocean; it includes two main areas: Muros-Noia Estuary and a good part of the Morte coast.

It´s a beautiful coastline territory that has a lot of protected areas and community interest sites, such as Monte Louro, Monte Pindo or Estuario of Tambre; There are really attractive scenarios incorporated to them, such as Cape Fisterra, the ancient end of the world of Romans, a good number of excellent sands and also towns with extraordinary historical center, like Muros and Noia.

This territory reveals a big dependence on the fishing sector of 45%, although it´s necessary to point out the huge importance of tourism. To agree both priority sectors, maintaining the sustainability of the territory, is our main objective; That´s why the valuation of our projects bets specifically on the responsibility with the landscape, taking into account that the coast is an ecosystem with a delicate balance, and on the responsibility with people, looking for a positive impact on the local population.

It includes the town halls of Fisterra, Cee, Corcubión, Dumbría, Carnota, Muros, Outes, Noia and Porto of Son; occupying a total territory of 593,4 Km2, with a population of 62.000 habitants.

The Local Action Group of the Seo Fishing Sector of Fisterra-Estuary of Muros-Noia, Sustainable Coast, or simply, GALP Sustainable Coast, is responsible at its territory for the management of European Maritime and Fisheries Fund. It is the interlocutor for local promoters in their search of financing for initiatives of economic and social interest.

GALP Sustainable Coast finances projects for the creation or improvement of economic activities and services of local interest from 2015 to 2020.

Its mission is to retain population and improve the standard of living of the inhabitants by focusing on competitiveness, encouraging technological modernization and digitalization, supporting R&D+i research, the circular economy, and the launch of new products and services to achieve a Sustainable Coastal Territory that is economically competitive and resilient, socially modern, committed to global struggles against climate change and for a more just and inclusive world, through the constant updating of its condition as a fishing territory and its maritime culture.

In its actions, GALP Costa Sostible aligns with the strategic framework at the European, national, and regional levels, acting consistently with the European Green Deal, the Sustainable Blue Economy, the 2030 Agenda, the Local Development Participation of the FEMPA Program in Spain, and other regional programs or strategies.

GALP Costa Sostible is a technically reliable agent and a committed partner for individuals and entities, particularly in the fishing sector, in the design and implementation of individual and collective initiatives framed within the local application of the Sustainable Development Goals.

En nuestro GALP será reconocido por los siguientes atributos y formas de actuación:

– Ser eficaz, justo y transparente en la gestión de los recursos del FEMPA y de la Consellería do Mar.

– Ser proactivo y referente en la transmisión práctica de los valores do crecimiento ambientalmente sostenible y socialmente justo. 

– Ser animador y cómplice de las personas y entidades del territorio en la puesta en marcha de iniciativas y en la mejora de la solvencia técnica y del impacto ambiental y social positivo de las mismas.

– Ser comprometido en las luchas de nuestra generación: contra la despoblación y el envejecimiento, por la adaptación y pervivencia de la pesca costera artesanal, por la igualdad de género, por el crecimiento inclusivo y por la mitigación y adaptación al cambio climático.

El GALP Costa Sostible será el agente que siempre ayuda y que siempre exige un poco más en el compromiso con el territorio.

It covers several aspects:

• Attention to the technical, economic, social and financial viability of the projects. It is very important that projects start from a rigorous analysis of their future options.
  If they are oriented to the market –the productive projects- they should be viable in this environs.

• Environmental and landscape sustainability. The coast is a landscape always in a delicate equilibrium. Any action should take into account its impact in the environment.
  We will count with its implications on the local ecosystem and every way of landscape impact to get that human action keep and enrich the natural and cultural environment.

• Social responsibility . The GALP bet for job formulas with a positive impact in the local society. In addition to job creation, we must fight for the participation of all the citizens on the benefits of progress, attending disfavored people or with specific necessities.

Local Participatory Development Strategy, is a document that collects the basic lines for GALP work to determine what kind of projects may count with its support to get the objective of sustainable development.

It was approved by GALP, meeting to the representatives of the several sectors and territory interests, and for the Sea Counseling.

¿¿What will you find on EDLP Sustainable Coast?

• The analysis of the territory with its potentials.
• The marked objectives.
• Types of subsided projects.
• Applicable funding rates.
• GALP operating standards.
• Execution budget.