A PROJECT to create a crabbing zone to the west of Mull, producing crab worth £750,000 to the island’s economy, has been supported by Mull Community Council.
The proposal by the fishermen of Mull, backed by fishermen on Coll and Tiree, was presented to this month’s community council meeting by Nick Turnbull, of Mull Aquaculture and Fisheries Association.
Community council chairman Billy McClymont said: ‘It is a fantastic idea that this box would be closed exclusively for crab fisheries.’