Question reference: S5O-03515
- Asked by: Maurice Corry, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 4 September 2019
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Current status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 12 September 2019
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to increase marine tourism through the greater use of marine transport in the Firth of Clyde area.
Answer
The Scottish Government has supported Awakening the Giant, the Marine Tourism Strategy which has led to substantial increases across the sector. The Scottish Sailing Tourism Sector alone, has risen in value from £101m to £130m and the sector now supports 2,700 FTE jobs.
The Year of Coasts and Waters will raise awareness of, and celebrate, the very best of Scotland’s scenery and coastlines, to be headlined in VisitScotland promotion in 2020.
In line with this, we are investing £9.5m in marine tourism infrastructure through the Ayrshire Growth Deal, as well funding of £35k for the Clydebuilt Festival.