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Fishing and Coastal Growth Fund

Commons · Question 95823 · Tabled 1 Dec 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 4 Dec 2025

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Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much of the £360m Fishing and Coastal Growth Fund has been invested since the fund was announced.

Answer

Answered by Dame Angela Eagle, 4 Dec 2025

On 19 May 2025, the £360 million Fishing and Coastal Growth Fund was announced to support the next generation of fishers. A key principle of the fund is that we will work with the industry to target investment where it matters most. That engagement has st...