Scottish Government slams ‘unacceptable’ UK funding allocation for fishing industry

Fraserburgh Harbour

Source: Seafish

Disproportionate allocation decision is an insult to Scotland and its vital catching sector, says Rural Affairs Secretary Mairi Gougeon

Scotland’s Rural Affairs Secretary, Mairi Gougeon, has sharply criticised the UK Government’s newly announced Fishing and Coastal Growth Fund, calling the funding share for Scotland “totally unacceptable” and “an insult” to the country’s fishing sector.

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