Fishing industry set for €45m Brexit support scheme 

The scheme is aimed at providing sufficient funding to allow the fishing industry in Cork and across the country build the requisite infrastructure to cope with the aftermath of Brexit

The scheme is based on a recommendation of the Seafood Taskforce which was established to assess the impacts of Brexit: File picture: Dan Linehan

The Government will on Thursday announce a €45m emergency Brexit support capital investment fund for the Irish fishing industry.

The scheme, announced by Agriculture Minister Charlie McConalogue, is aimed at providing sufficient funding to allow the fishing industry in Cork and across the country build the requisite infrastructure to cope with the aftermath of Brexit.