Alison Elvey, Objective One Programme Manager stated, "This project will help Mevagissey harbour help the fishermen ensure their fish is kept as fresh as possible by maximising the shelf life of fish, fishermen can hopefully secure better prices, protect their businesses and the wider fishing dependant community of Mevagissey. Small scale port facilities are vital to keeping the industry working out of Cornish ports."

Captain Hugh Bowles, Mevagissey Harbour Master, stated, " Mevagissey Harbour Trustees are always looking towards the future, and the upgrading of the facilities provided for the commercial fishermen at Mevagissey. The new fork lift will not only assist with the more efficient loading of fish on merchants wagons, but will be used for the numerous tasks in moving and stowing gear around the Harbour to the various lofts and stowage racks, the capability of moving bulk ice from the bunker to the boats, provide a service to unload new fishing equipment that is delivered to the village by wagons that cannot drive onto the Harbour due to its size, and incase of a pollution incident efficiently moving clean up gear around the Harbour. Without grant aid, fishing Harbours the size of Mevagissey would be severely restricted as to the facilities that they can provide and this would ultimately effect the boats and industry that use the Harbours."