April 17, 2020 — The UK government on Friday announced a £10m ($12.4m) fund to shield England’s fishing and aquaculture sectors from the impacts of coronavirus.
More than 1,000 fishing and aquaculture businesses in England will receive £9m in direct cash grants through a new fisheries support scheme, the government said, noting that the supports were designed to assist the sector with its “immediate needs” during the crisis.
The government also said that a further £1m would be made available to support projects to assist fishermen to sell their catch in their local communities during the pandemic.
The move, it said, would enable them to find new markets and support communities that depend on the fisheries industry.