MONEY for the seafood and fishing industry has been allocated to help the sector deal with the impact of coronavirus and Brexit. A new £7.75 million funding package will offer support to fishermen, seafood businesses, ports and harbours, the Scottish Government has announced. The package includes £6.45m for the Seafood Producers Resilience Fund to provide support to eligible shellfish catchers and producers, in addition to trout farmers who have faced issues exporting to the EU. A further £1m is available to support the investment plans of ports and harbours faced with a loss of income through landing fees and £300,000 has been awarded to the Fishermen’s Mission for the welfare and emergency support activities to held workers in hardship.
The seafood sector has welcomed funding for the industry in Scotland as it bids to cope with the impact of Brexit on the back of coranvirus A new £7.75 million funding package will offer support to fishermen, seafood businesses, ports and harbours, the Scottish Government said. The package includes £6.45 million for the Seafood Producers Resilience Fund to provide support to eligible shellfish catchers and producers, in addition to trout farmers who have faced issues exporting to the EU. A further £1 million is available to support the investment plans of ports and harbours faced with a loss of income through landing fees and £300,000 has been awarded to the Fishermen s Mission for the welfare and emergency support activities to held workers in hardship.
Support announced for Scottish seafood and fishing industries
Updated: 03/02/2021, 12:04 am
Funding has been announced to help support the seafood and fishing sectors impacted by Brexit and coronavirus (Michal Wachucik/PA)
Money for the seafood and fishing industry has been allocated to help the sector deal with the impact of coronavirus and Brexit.
A new £7.75 million funding package will offer support to fishermen, seafood businesses, ports and harbours, the Scottish Government has announced.
The package includes £6.45 million for the Seafood Producers Resilience Fund to provide support to eligible shellfish catchers and producers, in addition to trout farmers who have faced issues exporting to the EU.