Brexit Inshore Fisheries Business Model Adjustment Scheme 2023

Who is Eligible

Vessels ≥10m

For vessels ≥10m, they must demonstrate that they were active during January to December 2022 through logbook data showing a minimum of 30 days fishing activity;

BIM will check all applications with the SFPA in this regard.

Vessels under 10m

For vessels under 10m, they must demonstrate that they were active during January to December 2022 through Sales Notes data showing landings of a minimum value of €1,000.

BIM will check all applications with the SFPA in this regard.

Where the application does not meet the required Sales Notes amount, it will be rejected.

Grant applicants must attend and complete at least one of the following on-line training modules:

• Module 1 – Adjusting your Seafood Business Plan post-Brexit
• Module 2 – Reaching New Customers-tailored digital skills for inshore fishermen
• Module 3 – Live Holding of Shellfish
• Module 4 – Improving Efficiency
• Module 5 – Care of the Catch

The training module must be completed within one month of the date of any letter of offer and no later than 30th September 2023.

Grant applicants must complete BIM’s Inshore Census. The Inshore Census will collect detailed information on the inshore sector and its contribution to coastal communities that will allow state agencies to better direct supports to the sector through grant aid and training and the inshore sector to advocate more effectively on its behalf

What is not Eligible

The following vessels are ineligible for grant aid under this scheme:

• Applicants who received a payment under the Brexit Temporary Fleet Tie-Up Scheme in 2021 or 2022.
• Applicants that cannot demonstrate the requisite fishing activity during 2022.
• Applicants, who by virtue of payment under this scheme, would exceed the de-minimis threshold of €30,000 in total de-minimis aid over three consecutive years, including the year of payment.

Amounts Granted