FaSS Funding now available for the EcoPro

About the Fisheries and Seafood Scheme

This is the final year of the scheme, and government financial guidelines dictate that all claims and payments must be made between April 2024 and 31 March 2025. Any expenditure beyond this date will not be eligible for reimbursement.

1. Aims of the FaSS

The FaSS provides financial assistance for projects that support the development of the catching, processing and aquaculture sectors, and for projects that enhance the marine environment. The scheme is available to applicants whose organisation and/or vessels are registered in England.

The scheme will provide funding for a range of projects that deliver the following high-level outcomes:

Creating a more sustainable and resilient sector
Boosting the demand of seafood
Improving participation through co-design and co-management
Achieving good environmental status though the conservation and restoration of the marine environment;
Supporting net zero through reducing emissions within the industry

Who can apply for funding?

To be eligible for this scheme you must be one of the following:

An individual or business engaged within commercial or sea fishing, aquaculture or processing or an organisation or business engaged within recreational sea fishing;
A public body or local authority in a local community that has a focus on fishing, aquaculture or processing activities (including trust ports and local authority ports, and public bodies, using funds for environmental improvements or the management of fisheries);
A university or research institute;
A new entrant to the industry or unemployed individual that could benefit from knowledge or skills in fishing, aquaculture or processing activities.

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