OBJECTIVE ONE GRANT FOR LOOE HARBOUR COMMISSIONERS

The Looe Harbour Commissioners have been awarded an Objective One Fisheries grant for over £8,000 to upgrade a fish packing unit making it more modern and efficient.

The unit on Buller Quay will be completely modernised so that employees have a separate area to change into suitable overalls before entering the room where the fish is waiting to be packed. New washing facilities will also be created. The walls and ceiling will be lined to make cleaning easier and to further improve hygiene standards.

Looe Harbour Commissioners have successfully received approval for four other projects with the help of Objective One fisheries aid. These include upgrading a chill room for storing fish bait and waste, upgrading the harbour fog signal and pier light, modernising another fish packing unit and adding new ice making facilities to the harbour.

Clare Leverton, Objective One Fisheries Programme Manager said: “Cornwall has the advantage of a high quality resource through the fish landed in the County. Using Objective One funds to improve the quality of processing units adds value to this local resource and keeps jobs in the county.”

Tina Hicks of the Looe Harbour Commissioners, said:
“By upgrading our quayside units, we hope to retain the fish merchants who currently operate from the port, thus supporting the continuation of a strong and viable fish market in Looe.”

“In addition, the improved standards of the units will ensure that the fish exported from the port is of the best possible quality, thus maintaining the ports reputation for supplying prime fish to local and other UK/EU areas alike.”