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The aim of the article is to outline consequences of Fisheries Local Action Groups (FLAGs) forming and implementing of Common Fisheries Policy by financial support of axis 4 European Fisheries Fund. Central point of the article refers to characteristic of FLAGs in Poland. On this basis, Author indicates two opposite processes in fishing industry: 1) intensive development and rising importance of inland fishing; 2) limitation of maritime fishing. The article attempts to attract scientific environment to establish partnership project for European Research Network and in-depth, international researches on maritime communities.