Northern Ireland’s fishing industry is one step closer to a funding boost worth more than £100 million to help grow and diversify.
Fisheries minster Edwin Poots said he has secured a “significant amount of money” to carry out analysis of development proposals which have been put forward for the three main fishing ports, which include adapting them for larger vessels.
The proposals include £73million to create a new harbour at Kilkeel which would also see it become what the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Affair (DAERA) called an Irish Sea Marine Hub – a centre of economic and marine activity for things such as aquaculture, leisure boating and boat repair and decommissioning.
