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Marine Fund Scotland helps serve up ‘Seafood in Schools’. Marine Fund Scotland has awarded over £55m, since 2021, to support projects that contribute to an innovative and sustainable marine economy, […]
First Minister confirms awards from Marine Fund Scotland £14 million for marine industries and coastal and island communities in 2024/25. First Minister John Swinney has confirmed that 67 projects will […]
New ice factory boost for Peterhead Port. A brand new £3.5 million ice-making plant is up and running at Peterhead Port, further enhancing its support for the fishing industry. The […]
SAIC secures £1.5 million funding package from the Scottish Government. The Sustainable Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) has secured new funding to continue its support of fish health research and development […]
Marine Fund Scotland: North East marine projects net £5m. The Scottish Government recently opened its fourth year of the £14m Marine Fund Scotland for 2024-25. Applications are welcome until Thursday […]
Marine Fund Scotland launches 2024/25 Fund – Delivering Scotland’s Blue Economy Vision Applications were opened for the fourth year of the Marine Fund Scotland today. Addressing the Fisheries Management Scotland […]
Seafood in Schools: Marine Fund Scotland case study. A part of the 2022-23 Marine Fund Scotland, Scottish Government awarded £40k to Seafood Scotland’s ‘Seafood in Schools’ scheme. This educational initiative […]
Funding boost for Fraserburgh Harbour. In the past 12 months, Fraserburgh Harbour has received nearly £1.2 million in grants from the Scottish Government’s Marine Fund Scotland, the majority of which has […]
£14 million for marine and fishing businesses. Grants awarded from Marine Fund Scotland. Businesses and marine organisations in Scotland’s coastal communities will benefit from £14 million in grants from the […]
Pioneering new designs for net zero fishing vessels A report released today from Fisheries Innovation & Sustainability (FIS) marks a significant step towards understanding the requirements for a net zero […]
Scottish seafood support package of up to £14 million Seafood businesses and marine organisations in Scotland’s coastal communities are set to benefit from a new year of funding through Marine […]
New processing facility for Denholm Seafoods will deliver net benefits. Work has begun on a major new £30m mackerel and herring processing facility and cold-store upgrade for Denholm Seafoods in […]
Scottish fishing benefits from latest funding round. The latest round of awards from the first year of the Marine Fund Scotland (MFS) has provided fishing businesses and marine organisations in […]
Support for Scottish marine businesses. The latest round of funding awards from Marine Fund Scotland (MFS) has seen fishing businesses and marine organisations in coastal communities receive more than £3 […]
Trio of young Scots fishers receive funding boost. New entrants to fishing have been able to apply for Scottish Government funding towards the purchase of a second hand fishing vessel. […]
Scottish Government welcomes improvements for langoustine sector. The Scottish Government published its response to the Scottish Nephrops Working Group report, which it commissioned to help the nephrops (langoustine) sector identify and deal with […]
Scottish project sees fishers remove debris from the ocean. A project to help remove harmful litter in our seas and raise awareness of its environmental impact is set for expansion […]
Marine Scotland supporting a collaborative approach to tackling marine litter. During Recycle Week (20-26 September) Marine Scotland revisited support the Scottish Government has provided to businesses and projects to enhance the protection, […]
Funding for vital life-saving training for the Scottish fishing industry welcomed. Seafish secures £140,000 from Scottish Government to continue offering free training. The drive to make Scotland’s fishing industry safer […]
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