Aquaculture for all

Over £1 million available in funding for Welsh aquaculture and fisheries

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The Welsh Government's Marine and Fisheries Scheme aims to support the growth of the country's aquaculture and fisheries sector through £1.4 million in grant funding.

Welsh Deputy First Minister, Huw Irranca-Davies, with fishermen.
Huw Irranca-Davies (R), Deputy First Minister for Wales, in discussion with a fisherman

Seeking to help coastal communities prosper, the grant funding is available to projects working across the fisheries and aquaculture sectors.

"The Welsh Marine and Fisheries Scheme is designed to create opportunities within the marine environment, coastal communities and sustainable seafood across the whole supply chain, from production to processing and marketing," said Huw Irranca-Davies, Deputy First Minister for Wales, in a press release.

Activities that could be supported through the scheme are diverse and include, but are not limited to, funding to enhance the potential of aquaculture sites, access to professional advice for businesses, and the acquisition of equipment to reduce vessel emissions.

The last funding round provided grants for a variety of projects including items such as ice machines, ice flakers, weighing scales, cool boxes for fishers, vessel modifications to improve energy efficiency, and marine evidence gathering projects.

"A broad range of activities can be supported, and I’d encourage those with an interest to make use of the funding – to seek opportunities for growth, diversification and innovation and use the scheme to build a more prosperous, fairer and greener Wales," urged Irranca-Davies.

Applications to the scheme remain open until 24 March, 2025. Additionally, free, independent support for applicants is available through a Welsh Fisheries Animateur pilot project

"Our aquaculture, marine and fisheries sector brings many important benefits. It provides a low carbon, high-quality protein food source, which can support future food security, and can also deliver high skilled jobs," Irranca-Davies concluded.

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