Inshore Fisheries Conservation Scheme – V-Notching Support

The V-Notching Support 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 15 metres in length.

• 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 12m or less and using non-towed gear

• Individual applications – 70%
• Group applications – 75%

Vessels greater than 12m and less than 15m

• Individual applications – 50%
• Group applications – 55%