Small Scale Coastal Fisheries Scheme

Access funding for fisheries, aquaculture, and the seafood sector This scheme is designed to be a ‘one stop shop’ for Small Scale Coastal Fishers, allowing both onshore and onboard investments by Small scale coastal fishing (SSCF) vessel owners, with the following objectives: Selective Fishing; Energy Efficiency; Hygiene, Health and Safety, Quality, Traceability. Who is it for? Owners of SSCF fishing vessels: Must be registered on the Irish Fleet Register at the time of grant application, and; Who must have been actively fishing in the two calendar years preceding the year of submission of the application: For vessels less than 10m length overall (LOA) this will be validated by ensuring sales notes to the value of at least €1,000 have been registered with the SFPA in each of the two preceding calendar years. For vessels of 10m LOA or greater, this will be validated by ensuring log books registered with the SFPA show at least 60 days at sea in each of the two preceding calendar years. Type of support: Grants