date:Dec 20, 2012
r the northern isles, 13 of which are based in Shetland.
Seven of these are small grants ranging from 800 to 39,500 to local fishing boats to upgrade their vessels.
Four larger grants went to three shellfish farming businesses:
Yell based CA Thomason received 177,600 to expand production;
SI Seafarms Ltd were awarded two grants of 14,095.15 and 98,260.80 for a mussel farm development;
and 30,482.89 went to Hunter Shellfish to upgrade a workboat.
Shetland Aquacultures biological sea lice