In a modest ceremony held on Friday morning at the Liopetri Community Council building, the Minister of Agriculture, Costas Kadis, announced the tenders for the configuration of the fishing shelter and the Liopetri River in general.
According to the Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment, Costas Kadis, this is one of the largest infrastructure projects related to the fishing sector in Cyprus and has been a constant request of professional fishermen in the region for many years.
The project is coordinated by the Department of Urban Planning and Housing and is expected to be completed in 30 months. Its cost is € 8,5 million and will be co-financed by the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund 2014-2020 (75% from European resources and 25% from nationals), effectively contributing to the sustainable development of fisheries in the wider region.
After an architectural competition, a special Committee for the Monitoring of the Project was set up with representatives from the Departments of Urban Planning and Housing, Fisheries and Marine Research, Environment, Forests, Water Development, Water and Public Works and Public Works, the Service The professional fishermen of the fishing shelter contributed with their knowledge and experience to the multidimensional work of the Monitoring Committee for the design and creation of a space specially designed to meet their needs.
Today, the Fisheries Shelter consists of ephemeral and rough constructions of the fishermen themselves, without ensuring the appropriate conditions for the execution of their work. According to Mr. Kadis, the main goal of the project is to upgrade the fishing shelter into a modern, safe and organized workplace for professional fishermen. He also said that at the same time as the fishing shelter will be formed, the surrounding area will be shaped, which will contribute to the protection and promotion of the natural environment of the river area, and the creation of an attraction for the visitor, offering services and alternatives. ways to have fun.
What it will include
- An imposing bridge that will connect the two banks of the unique Cypriot fjord
- Approximately 100 platforms for amateurs or visitors to moor their boats,
- 35 platforms for professional fishermen,
- Canoe Athletic Training Center,
- Perimeter pedestrian and bicycle paths,
- Design of reception areas
- Parking spaces,
- Versatile office building, fishermen's service areas, cafeteria, nature observatories, refreshments and kiosks
- Outdoor organized fishing selection area
- Carnival
- Sloping boat lift / lift
- Storage space for any fisherman with easy and direct access to boats,
- Organized platforms for safe mooring of boats
Where the project focuses
- Smooth operation of the fishing shelter
- Protection and promotion of the natural environment of the area of the river Liopetri
- Creating an attraction for the visitor
Purpose and Purpose of the project
Purpose: The formation of the fishing shelter and the river as well as the organization of a National Park, with a strong environmental and educational character
Target: Creating a modern and organized fishing shelter that provides facilities for fishermen and safety for users and boats
Creation of an organized coastal front of 25 km in the area of Famagusta
As Costas Kadis and Kyriakos Trisokkas also pointed out in their statements, with this project, which will last 30 months, the Liopetriou community is now inevitably placed on the tourist map of Cyprus in a dynamic way.
In addition, with the reconstruction of the Liopetri River, in the future the free Famagusta will have an organized coastal and tourist front with a wide range of services and activities, starting from the Liopetri River and extending west and north, to the beach of Agia Thekla. the Marina of Ayia Napa, the organized beaches of Ayia Napa, Cape Greco and Protaras. That is, a coastal front, ie about 25 kilometers long, perhaps the largest organized tourist coastal front of the island.
It has already generated interest from entrepreneurs
Mayor Liopetriou expressed his warm thanks to the government and the Minister of Agriculture, expressing optimism that the community is now actively entering the field of fisheries and tourism development, as the reconstruction of the Liopetri River is expected to serve both purposes. He added that today, the Fisheries Shelter consists of ephemeral and rough constructions of the fishermen themselves, without ensuring the appropriate conditions for the execution of their work.
It is also important that, together with the renovation of the space, the surrounding area will be configured, which will contribute to the protection and promotion of the natural environment of the river area, and to the creation of an attraction for the visitor, offering him services and alternative ways of recreation in a perimeter radius around the main project.
According to circles in the community of Liopetri, only the announcement of the intention to create the project, created interest and surveillance of land development entrepreneurs in the wider area of the river Liopetri.
The creation of the project has been a constant request of the community of Liopetri and the professional fishermen of the area for many years. It was planned before 2013 and was supposed to start maybe five years ago. However, the dramatic events of March 2013 with the problems that arose in the Cypriot economy, put the play back in the "fridge".
The course of the project
- Architecture competition
- Implementation of Studies (MEEP, Deusa, Geological,
Achomechanics) - Monitoring Committee
. Department of Urban Planning and Housing - Coordinator
▪ Department of Fisheries and Marine Research - Owner ▪ Department of Environment
. Department of Forests
. Department of Water Development
. Department of Public Works
Θ Hunting and Fauna Service
. Liopetri Community Council - Extensive consultation with the fishermen of the area Open Tender Competition
- Duration of construction works: 30 months
The fishing shelters
The Department of Fisheries and Marine Research manages a total of 13 fishing shelters for the safe mooring of professional fishing boats.
Fishing shelters are constantly being improved and upgraded to meet the needs of professional fishermen.
The Operational Program "Sea" 2014-2020
The European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (ERDF) is the framework for co-financing in the fisheries and aquaculture sector during the new Programming Period 2014-2020 and is part of the revised Common Fisheries Policy (CFP)
ETTHA consists of four (4) main pillars, which have a purpose
a) sustainable fishing
b) sustainable aquaculture
c) the development of fishing areas
d) issues related to maritime policy
Through ETTHA, Cyprus implements the THALASSA Operational Program 2014-2020 (www.moa.gov.cy/thalassa)
Total budget: € 52.721.604
Participation of ETHTHA 75,33% and of the Republic of Cyprus 24,67%
Approval of the program by the EU on 02 July 2015
The responsibility for the management and implementation of the program lies with the Department of Fisheries and Marine Research as an Intermediate Body and the Secretary General of the European Coordination and Development Programs as the Managing Authority.
Implementation through the 6 EU Priorities
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