Irish Offshore Wind Farm announces new €500,000 Fisheries Fund and Charter

Fund will support both inshore and offshore fishing initiatives for local fishers / First offshore Fisheries Charter in Ireland – commits project to engagement with fishers, sustainable development and protecting biodiversity on the Codling Bank / Project also considering other projects to support local fishers, including a Lobster Hatchery

Codling Wind Park is establishing a dedicated €500,000 Fisheries Fund to benefit the fishing industry operating within and around the Codling Bank area of the Irish Sea. The €500,000 fund will have a €100,000 annual budget to support different initiatives for the next five years. The fund will support opportunities for both inshore and offshore fishing by fishers associated with Codling Wind Park. Fishers are being... ... More: Official Press Release Codling Wind Park

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