The Marine, Fisheries and Aquaculture (Financial Assistance) Scheme (Wales) Regulations 2022
PART 1General
1Title, commencement, extent and application
2Interpretation
PART 2Establishment of the Scheme
3Establishment of the Scheme
PART 3Payment of grants and making of loans by the Welsh Ministers
4Payments of grants and making of loans
5Advertisement and guidance
6Application for a grant or loan
7Decision and notification
8Evidence of expenditure etc.
9Method of payment
10Records, inspection and notification of changes
11Variation, suspension and revocation of approval
12Procedure for making representations in respect of a notified decision
13Notice of recovery of payment
14Enforcement
SCHEDULEActivities for which the Welsh Ministers may pay grants and make loans under this Scheme
PART 1
1For the purpose of the conservation, enhancement or restoration of the marine and aquatic environment
2Activities relating to professional advisory services.
3Activities which promote human capital and networking.
4Activities which mitigate the effects of adverse extenuating circumstances.
5Activities which establish or improve infrastructure for marine and freshwater...
6Activities which contribute to the sustainable development of aquaculture sites....
7Activities which reduce the impact of seafood production on the...
8Activities which contribute towards conservation, restoration or enhancement of aquatic...
9Activities which contribute to the design and implementation of conservation...
10Activities which support marine spatial planning for the sustainable use...
11Activities which contribute towards the mitigation of climate change or...
12Activities which maintain or improve animal health and welfare.
PART 2
1For the purpose of the promotion or development of commercial fish or aquaculture activities
2Activities relating to professional advisory services.
3Activities which promote human capital and networking.
4Activities which improve hygiene, health, safety, and wellbeing.
5Activities which support diversification of businesses.
6Activities which mitigate the effects of adverse extenuating circumstances.
7Activities which establish or improve infrastructure for marine and freshwater...
8Activities which promote job creation and encourages new entrants to...
9Activities which support fishers or aquaculture farmers to establish new...
10Activities which contribute to the sustainable development of aquaculture sites....
11Activities which support the marketing of marine, fisheries and aquaculture...
12Activities which lead to new or improved products, processes or...
13Activities which reduce the impact of seafood production on the...
14Activities which contribute towards conservation, restoration or enhancement of aquatic...
15Activities which contribute to the design and implementation of conservation...
16Activities which support marine spatial planning for the sustainable use...
17Activities which contribute towards the mitigation of climate change or...
18Activities which maintain or improve animal health and welfare.
PART 3
1For the purpose of the reorganisation of businesses involved in commercial fish or aquaculture activities
2Activities relating to professional advisory services.
3Activities that promote human capital and networking.
4Activities which improve hygiene, health, safety, and wellbeing.
5Activities which support diversification of businesses.
6Activities which establish or improve infrastructure for marine and freshwater...
7Activities which promote job creation and encourages new entrants to...
8Activities which contribute to the sustainable development of aquaculture sites....
9Activities which support the marketing of marine, fisheries and aquaculture...
10Activities which lead to new or improved products, processes or...
11Activities which reduce the impact of seafood production on the...
12Activities which contribute towards conservation, restoration or enhancement of aquatic...
13Activities which support marine spatial planning for the sustainable use...
14Activities which contribute towards the mitigation of climate change or...
15Activities which maintain or improve animal health and welfare.
PART 4
1For the purpose of contributing to the expenses of persons involved in commercial fish or aquaculture activities
2Activities relating to professional advisory services.
3Activities which promote human capital and networking.
4Activities which improve hygiene, health, safety, and wellbeing.
5Activities which support diversification of businesses.
6Activities which mitigate the effects of adverse extenuating circumstances.
7Activities which establish or improve infrastructure for marine and freshwater...
8Activities which promote job creation and encourages new entrants to...
9Activities which support fishers or aquaculture farmers to establish new...
10Activities which contribute to the sustainable development of aquaculture sites....
11Activities which support the marketing of marine, fisheries and aquaculture...
12Activities which lead to new or improved products, processes or...
13Activities which reduce the impact of seafood production on the...
14Activities which contribute towards conservation, restoration or enhancement of aquatic...
15Activities which contribute to the design and implementation of conservation...
16Activities which support marine spatial planning for the sustainable use...
17Activities which contribute towards the mitigation of climate change or...
18Activities which maintain or improve animal health and welfare.
PART 5
1For the purpose of maintaining or improving the health and safety of individuals who are involved in commercial fish or aquaculture activities
2Activities relating to professional advisory services.
3Activities that promote human capital and networking.
4Activities which improve hygiene, health, safety, and wellbeing.
5Activities which mitigate the effects of adverse extenuating circumstances.
6Activities which lead to new or improved products, processes or...
PART 6
1For the purpose of the training of individuals who are, were or intend to become involved in commercial fish or aquaculture activities, or are family members of such individuals
2Activities relating to professional advisory services.
3Activities that promote human capital and networking.
4Activities which improve hygiene, health, safety, and wellbeing.
5Activities to support diversification of businesses.
6Activities which promote job creation and encourages new entrants to...
7Activities which support fishers or aquaculture farmers to establish new...
8Activities which contribute to the sustainable development of aquaculture sites....
9Activities which lead to new or improved products, processes or...
10Activities which reduce the impact of seafood production on the...
11Activities which contribute towards conservation, restoration or enhancement of aquatic...
12Activities which contribute to the design and implementation of conservation...
13Activities which support marine spatial planning for the sustainable use...
14Activities which contribute towards the mitigation of climate change or...
15Activities which maintain or improve animal health and welfare.
PART 7
1For the purpose of the economic development or social improvement of areas in which commercial fish or aquaculture activities are carried out
2Activities relating to professional advisory services.
3Activities which promote human capital and networking.
4Activities which improve hygiene, health, safety, and wellbeing.
5Activities which support diversification of businesses.
6Activities which mitigate the effects of adverse extenuating circumstances.
7Activities which establish or improve infrastructure for marine and freshwater...
8Activities which promote job creation and encourages new entrants to...
9Activities which support fishers or aquaculture farmers to establish new...
10Activities which contribute to the sustainable development of aquaculture sites....
11Activities which support the marketing of marine, fisheries and aquaculture...
12Activities which lead to new or improved products, processes or...
13Activities which reduce the impact of seafood production on the...
14Activities which contribute towards conservation, restoration or enhancement of aquatic...
15Activities which contribute to the design and implementation of conservation...
16Activities which support marine spatial planning for the sustainable use...
17Activities which contribute towards the mitigation of climate change or...
18Activities which maintain or improve animal health and welfare.
PART 8
1For the purpose of improving the arrangements for the use of catch quotas or effort quotas
2Activities relating to professional advisory services.
3Activities which establish or improve infrastructure for marine and freshwater...
4Activities which support the marketing of marine, fisheries and aquaculture...
5Activities which lead to new or improved products, processes or...
6Activities which reduce the impact of seafood production on the...
7Activities which contribute towards the mitigation of climate change or...
8Activities which maintain or improve animal health and welfare.
9Activities which contribute towards conservation, restoration or enhancement of aquatic...
10Activities which contribute to the design and implementation of conservation...
11Activities which support marine spatial planning for the sustainable use...
PART 9
1For the purpose of the promotion or development of recreational fishing
2Activities relating to professional advisory services.
3Activities which promote human capital and networking.
4Activities which improve hygiene, health, safety, and wellbeing.
5Activities which support diversification of businesses.
6Activities which mitigate the effects of adverse extenuating circumstances.
7Activities which establish or improve infrastructure for marine and freshwater...
8Activities which promote job creation and encourages new entrants to...
9Activities which support the marketing of marine, fisheries and aquaculture...
10Activities which lead to new or improved products, processes or...
11Activities which contribute towards conservation, restoration or enhancement of aquatic...
12Activities which contribute towards the mitigation of climate change or...
13Activities which maintain or improve animal health and welfare.
14Activities which support marine spatial planning for the sustainable use...

2022 No. 1259 (W. 257)

Aquaculture, Wales
Fisheries, Wales
Marine Environment, Wales

The Marine, Fisheries and Aquaculture (Financial Assistance) Scheme (Wales) Regulations 2022

Made

Coming into force

The Welsh Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by paragraph 2 of Schedule 6 to the Fisheries Act 20201.

In accordance with section 51(4)(c) of that Act, a draft of this instrument has been laid before and approved by resolution of Senedd Cymru.