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FURTHER IMPROVEMENTS FOR FISHING INDUSTRY AT LERWICK
Further Improvements for Fishing Industry at Lerwick
Lerwick Port Authority is to action several projects further enhancing facilities for the fishing industry and associated transport operations following the Scottish Government’s announcement of contribution funding.
The grant of £182,000 from the Government’s Maritime Fish Fund was revealed by Cabinet Secretary for the Rural Economy & Tourism, Fergus Ewing, as part of £1.82 million in support for the industry.
Captain Calum Grains, Port Authority Chief Executive, commented: “We are grateful to the Scottish Government for this support for a number of small capital improvements which recognises the importance of the fishing sector to the Shetland economy and the wider market.
“The projects were planned for the coming year, but the severe drop in whitefish landings in 2021 due to post-Brexit disruption of exports and the impact of Covid and has meant reduced revenue, threatening postponement of our plans. Government assistance means we can now go ahead immediately, to the benefit of port users.”
The latest improvements follow the opening of a replacement whitefish market last summer and related developments.
Islands growth deal for Shetland, Orkney and the Western Isles
Lerwick Port Authority has welcomed the UK/Scottish Governments’ £100 million Islands Deal for Shetland, Orkney and Western Isles.
Captain Calum Grains, Lerwick Port Authority Chief Executive, said: “Signing of the Deal is a major step forward, with huge potential for the three island groups, all-the-more so during the rebuilding from the Covid-19 pandemic.
Funding from Shetland’s share of the deal means we can now progress our game-changing Ultra-Deep-Water Quay project on the sound footing of Government financial support and with the support of our partners.”
