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Fishing and Coastal Growth Fund

Asked by Charlie DewhirstConservativeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 15 October 2025UIN 77303

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when the Fishing and Coastal Growth Fund will open for applications.

Answered by Dame Angela Eagle

The Fishing and Coastal Growth Fund is a £360 million long-term investment, delivered over 12 years. We are working closely with industry to identify priority areas for support and to ensure funding is targeted where it will have the greatest impact. Following the conclusion of this engagement phase, we will establish and confirm timelines for the scheme’s launch. This will not open before March 2026 but will be communicated once finalised.

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