Wales’ fishing community is being invited to submit applications to a £1m fund to primarily help mitigate the ongoing impact Covid is having on the industry and adapt to the rapidly changing market conditions for seafood products.
The European Maritime Fisheries Fund (EMFF) is co-financed by the Welsh Government and the European Commission and has supported many projects in Wales since being introduced in 2014.
The funding will support investments in the small scale coastal fleet and aquaculture, together with improvements to the marketing and processing of fishery and aquaculture products. However, any project selected and supported under the programme will have to be completed within a 12-month period starting from July this year.
The EMFF application window is open. Guidance is available for those interesting in applying and a Project Outline Form should be submitted to Rural Payments Wales as soon as possible. A full application will then be issued and will need to be completed and returned by the closing date of 25 March 2022.
Details of the EMFF programme and scheme guidance can be found on the Welsh Government website at European Maritime and Fisheries Fund | Sub-topic | GOV.WALES.
For any additional help and support, applicants should contact the RPW Customer Contact Centre on 0300 062 5004.