The Project Fishing and Tourism: creating benefits for the local communities of the Eastern Peloponnese and Evrotas aims to create and strengthen organic links between fisheries and tourism. As the two activities in the area of reference are fragmented and one-dimensional so far, they represent a very good opportunity to develop partnerships which will combine the most neutral environmental footprint possible with the promotion of the natural resources of the area. In the framework of the project activities, the project beneficiary will organise 4 training workshops with local stakeholders, in particular with local fishermen, public authorities, the local tourism industry and civil society on the development potentials of blue tourism activities based on the local fishing heritage and tradition. At the same time, the 4 workshops will work in a bidirectional way, providing the implementing agency's experts with primary data for the development of a relevant digital best practices e-handbook, which will combine the local approach with internationally documented international practices to produce locally applicable solutions. At the same time, the findings will form the basis for the creation of a blue tourism platform, which will embody existing data and remain open to completion by the general public and which will serve as a valid information guide to blue tourism. The two pillars (training seminars and e-handbook/blue tourism platform) will be presented in their final form at a special scientific event, open to the general public and with the participation of experts, in order to clarify their potential role in a sustainable development policy. At the same time and within the context of the event, the results of a special experiential environmental education activity will be presented, under the supervision of a qualified teacher, aiming to educate the young audience in the protection of the marine environment and the perception of its connection with local tradition and heritage. Finally, the project will be complemented with appropriate activities and publicity actions. 

"The Blue Bridge Project: Supporting the local community of Kythera through the connection of Fishing and Tourism" aims to create and strengthen organic links between fishing and tourism. Considering that the two activities in the area of reference are fragmented and one-dimensional so far, there is a very good opportunity to develop partnerships that will combine the most neutral environmental footprint possible with the promotiont of the natural resources of the area. As part of the activities of the action, the project beneficiary will organise 4 digital training workshops with local stakeholders, in particular with local fishermen, public authorities, the local tourism industry and civil society on the development potentials that can result from the development of blue tourism activities based on the local fishing heritage and tradition. At the same time, the 4 workshops will work in a bidirectional way, providing the implementing agency's experts with primary data for the development of a relevant digital best practices e- handbook, which will combine the local approach with internationally documented international practices to produce locally applicable solutions. At the same time, the relevant findings will form the basis for the creation of an educational Blue Tourism Platform, which will incorporate existing data and remain open to completion by the general public and which will serve as an authoritative information guide on blue tourism. The two pillars (training seminars and e-handbook / Blue Tourism Platform) will be presented in their final form at a special digital scientific event, open to the general public and with the participation of experts, in order to clarify their potential role in a sustainable development policy. Finally, the project will be complemented with appropriate activities and publicity actions.