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Motion · S6M-19416 · 24 Oct 2025

Fair Funding for Fishing Communities

Lodged by Beatrice Wishart Standard Motion 17 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament condemns the reported decision of the UK Government to allocate the Fishing and Coastal Growth Fund on a population basis using the Barnett formula; understands that Scotland will receive around 8% of the £360 million fund despite over 60% of the fish landed in the UK coming through Scottish ports; further understands that Shetland, by volume and by value, accounts for 9% of the fish landed in the UK; notes with concern that Shetland will only get a fraction of the fund allocated for Scotland, which, it believes, is not proportionate to its central role in the fishing industry; believes that the decision to allocate funds on a population rather sector basis will disadvantage Scotland’s fishing sector, including the fishing fleet, seafood processors and coastal communities, and calls on the UK Government to review the formula used to deliver the funding to reflect the central role that Scotland and Shetland play in the UK’s fishing industry.

Supporters (17)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.