£7.6m Investment in Scottish Fishing Communities

£7.6m Investment in Scottish Fishing Communities

A scheme is to provide funding for projects that make a difference in local Scottish fishing communities, with up to £7.6 million to be shared out across 13 local authorities.

Some £4.2 million is available under Axis 4 the European Fisheries Fund, which the councils involved need to co-finance in order to access. Under the scheme, community-driven projects will be encouraged, including those relating to tourism, food and drink, renewable energy, training and environmental protection.

Eligible councils were invited to create Fisheries Local Action Groups (FLAGs) to consider applications and decide how the funding will be allocated locally. It is expected that all FLAGs will be in operation by the spring. Councils will invite local groups to apply in due course.

In total, there will be 12 FLAGs: Aberdeenshire, Angus, Dumfries & Galloway, East Lothian, Fife, Highland, Moray, Orkney, Shetland, Scottish Borders, Western Isles, as well as one joint FLAG for Argyll & Bute and South Ayrshire.

For more information, visit Scottish Food and Drink