Great Grimsby and Cleethorpes MP Melanie Onn, who spoke to the Local Democracy Reporting Service at the launch event, described the seafood school as “brilliant”.

“It’s very exciting to have the seafood school here, getting people excited about a product that Grimsby is so famous for,” she said. 

According to Grimsby Institute, the launch builds on government investment into Grimsby’s seafood sector, including more than £13.2m provided through the UK Seafood Fund and over £18m through the Levelling Up Fund.

The school previously had facilities for hospitality students, but the grant funding has helped to improve what was previously on offer.

Up to 75 students could train using the facilities in the school’s first year.

Carrie Vaughan, UK Seafood School project coordinator, said by offering “food-focused courses” to local schools and industry professionals, as well as students, the school would help “boost the local economy” and “inspire the nation to embrace seafood”.

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