Support for fishermen affected by storms
皇冠体育app EFF Storm Damage Gear Replacement Scheme is available to help fishermen who have damaged or lost gear following recent bad weather.
A news story from the Marine Management Organisation (MMO)
皇冠体育app government has confirmed further measures to help fishermen whose livelihoods have been affected by the recent storms across the UK, with today鈥檚 full announcement from the Secretary of State on the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs website.
皇冠体育app European Fisheries Fund (EFF), administered by the Marine Management Organisation (MMO), will see money made available towards the cost of replacing lost or damaged fishing gear such as crab and lobster pots and other static gear.
皇冠体育app MMO will prioritise applications from storm-affected areas.
皇冠体育app government will also continue to pay lighthouse dues for another year, saving the industry up to 拢140,000.
This is in addition to measures already promised, such as:
- flexibility on quota allocations to allow fishermen to make up lost income when conditions return to normal
- access to a 拢10 million business support grant for flood-affected businesses
Catherine Murphy, EFF England Delivery and Control Manager at the MMO, said:
鈥溁使谔逵齛pp MMO will be prioritising applications from fishermen who have damaged or lost gear following the recent bad weather. We are pleased that we can help towards these costs and I would urge applicants to visit our website in the first instance.鈥�
Full guidance and details on how to apply to the Applications for support should be made by 30 June 2014 to the MMO.
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