Updated: July 26 2021, 9.34am
Funding of £1.8 million will help Scottish seafood businesses recover from the severe economic impacts of Brexit and Covid-19.
The fund, managed by trade marketing body Seafood Scotland, will support seafood businesses to access new markets within the UK and abroad, including campaigns in Asia, Europe, North America and the Middle East.
The work will also include developing a strategy to encourage sustainability and improve quality assurance and accreditation of seafood produce.
Around 5,000 jobs will be supported by the fund with the money being divided among 80 projects before the end of the financial year.
Eat more seafood
Though many of the projects are still yet to be announced, much of the money will go towards encouraging consumers to eat more seafood, as well as improving trade relationships both domestically and internationally.
Seafood businesses to benefit from £1 8m boost to combat Covid and Brexit
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