Torbay 'fish fees' rise set to boost Brixham

TORBAY'S thriving fishing industry is netting another cash bonus for the bay's council budget.

- GUY HENDERSON Local Democracy Reporter

The 'fish toll' levied by the council on catches through its three harbours especially Brixham will top £1.5 million in the current financial year.

The income provides a major boost for the local authority's budget for running and maintaining the harbours.

The toll is a levy on fish and shellfish landed, sold, or shipped in the bay, and it covers the cost to the council of running harbour facilities. It is calculated according to sales of fish.

Brixham's fish market is already the biggest in England in terms of value, and is reported to be on course for another record year.