Question reference: S5W-29214
- Asked by: Michelle Ballantyne, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 19 May 2020
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Current status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 12 June 2020
Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many aquaculture businesses in the South Scotland region are in receipt of support from the Aquaculture Hardship Fund that has been set up in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, also broken down by home many do not (a) farm trout and (b) grow shellfish.
Answer
Since 15 April 2020, the Aquaculture Hardship Fund has awarded a total of £54,000 of COVID-19 support to two trout farmers in the South Scotland Region.