FaSS

  • FaSS reopens – three days after closure was announced

    FaSS reopens – three days after closure was announced

    6th June 2024

    Three days after the Fisheries and Seafood Scheme (FaSS) closed to new applications, and just two days after the UK general election was called – only the most cynical FN reader could see this as anything other than a complete…

  • Fast-track FaSS grants for some pollack fishermen

    Fast-track FaSS grants for some pollack fishermen

    7th March 2024

    Applications for support from under-10m rod and line pollack fishermen in England to the Fisheries and Seafood Scheme (FaSS) will be fast-tracked. Announcing the reopening of the £6m scheme, fisheries minister Mark Spencer said applications from all fishermen are encouraged,…

  • Credit union offers funding solution for fishermen

    Credit union offers funding solution for fishermen

    29th December 2023

    Alternative source of short-terms loans to bridge FaSS grant waiting period The Fisheries and Seafood Fund (FaSS) has provided huge benefits for many small-scale fishermen, providing significant grant aid towards a host of vessel and safety improvements. For many boat…

  • Fisheries and Seafood Scheme fully allocated for 2023

    Fisheries and Seafood Scheme fully allocated for 2023

    7th September 2023

    Grants under the Fisheries and Seafood Scheme (FaSS) have now exceeded the budget for 2023, and the scheme has closed to new applications. The scheme, administered by the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) on behalf of Defra, aims to support the…

  • FaSS: new panel dates announced

    FaSS: new panel dates announced

    31st May 2022

    The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has confirmed the first panel dates for the relaunched Fisheries and Seafood Scheme (FaSS), and is now inviting applications from the industry. The grant scheme, administered by the MMO on behalf of Defra, was relaunched…

  • Fisheries and Seafood Scheme: New funding rounds open

    Fisheries and Seafood Scheme: New funding rounds open

    7th September 2021

    On 25 August, the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) opened four funding rounds for applications to help support the fishing and seafood sector in England. The time-limited competitive rounds, which are being delivered by the MMO on behalf of DEFRA under…

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