Inshore Fisheries Conservation Scheme – V-Notching Support

The Inshore Fisheries Conservation-V-Notching Scheme is established under Union Priority 1 (Sustainable Fisheries) of Ireland’s Operational Programme under the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund 2014 – 2020, co-funded by the Government of Ireland and the European Commission.

Who is Eligible

Owners/Operator of Irish registered fishing vessels less than 12 metres (LOA) in length and not using towed gear.

• The lobster v-notching component of the scheme provides for grant aid to approved groups (and in exceptional cases individuals) to implement local lobster v-notching programmes.

What is Funded

V-Notching Lobster

Amounts Granted

Two levels of grant aid will be offered to individual or group applications for:

Solely vessels less than 12m (LOA) and not using towed gear

• Individual applications – 70%
• Member of an Association/Co-Operative/Group applications – 75%
• Association/Co-Operative/Group-will receive grant payments on behalf of its members.