Seafood Scotland confirmed at the end of December that it had been awarded £100,000 from the National Transition Training Fund and Skills Development Scotland to support onshore activities of seafood businesses across the country, training and upskilling employees to support…
A new ‘one-stop-shop’ website has been launched that features bespoke information and support for the fishing community on personal savings, money management, credit choices, debt advice and mental health support. The website, called ‘The Safety Net’, has been created by…
Northern Ireland fisheries minister Edwin Poots has launched a grants support scheme for local fishing businesses worth £1.9m. The Maritime and Fisheries Fund for Northern Ireland replaces the now fully committed European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF). The new funding,…
Applications are now open for a third round of funding from the UK Seafood Innovation Fund (SIF). The programme seeks ideas from innovators looking to introduce novel and practical solutions into the sector that will help to secure it a…
Irish minister for agriculture, food and the marine Charlie McConalogue has accepted a business case from BIM for the development of a new Sea Survival Training Unit at its National Fisheries Training College in Greencastle, Co Donegal. The department is…
The total operating profit of the UK fishing fleet fell by almost a fifth in 2020, as the sector dealt with the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic. Data published on 22 June by Seafish shows that: Operating profit fell by…
Improvements to power supplies at Mallaig harbour are set to reduce its carbon footprint and bring benefits to the fishing fleet, the chief executive of the harbour authority has said. Mallaig Harbour Authority received £207,410 for the installation of shore…
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