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The North of the Tyne FLAG

The North of the Tyne FLAG

North of Tyne FisheriesWe have produced a  Strategy for a Fisheries Local Action Group (FLAG). .

The strategy covers 14 settlements from North Shields to Berwick-upon-Tweed; covering a distance of 65 miles, a population of 88,000 and employing over 150 people directly in the fishing industry. In 2016, the FLAG was awarded £800,000 from the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) to support fishermen and associated businesses.