Dave Thompson MSP

Dave Thompson SNP MSP for Skye Lochaber and Badenoch has welcomed the further support for the Scottish fishing industry from the Scottish Government with the news that a Creel support fund is to be established to help fishermen badly affected by the exceptional winter weather.

Dave said, “Many creel fishermen have experienced hard financial times recently due to a combination of the extreme weather which can lead to a loss of fishing gear and a reduction in catch.

“£400,000 has been made available by the Scottish Government which will contribute towards easing financial pressures faced by many in the industry.

“The creel sector and the inshore fishing industry generally is very important in my constituency in both the east and west coast fisheries.

“Setting up a Scottish Creel Support Fund will allow those fishermen who suffered to apply for direct funding and over the next few days Marine Scotland will be writing to all creel fishermen to alert them to this new fund.”

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Further information on the fund, including eligibility criteria