Eyemouth Harbour charts course for future as masterplan enters next phase
Last updated 10th Jun 2026
People in Eyemouth are being given their clearest picture yet of what the future could hold for the town's harbour, as the trust behind ambitious long-term redevelopment plans opens the next phase of public consultation.
It comes ten months after proposals to create a new deep-water port were first unveiled as part of a £250 million project at the Scottish Borders fishing port.
Eyemouth Harbour Trust is hosting a series of exhibitions this week unveiling the latest progress on its Harbour Masterplan – including work exploring whether major new harbour infrastructure could be delivered in the years ahead.
The update comes as new pontoons at Gunsgreen Basin near completion, increasing berthing capacity at the harbour and underlining that investment is already happening while longer-term proposals continue to take shape.
Paul Olvhoj, the Business and Community Growth Manager at Eyemouth Harbour Trust, told Greatest Hits Radio: "The Masterplan is not just all about the harbour but also about the wider community as well.
"It's a really good chance for the community to come and speak to the project team, learn a bit more about the project and ask questions of us as well."
The masterplan, first launched in August last year, is looking at how the harbour can respond to coastal pressures, support existing industries and attract new jobs and investment to the area.
Presentations are taking place at Eyemouth Community Centre throughout today (Wednesday), with a series of drop-in events to follow tomorrow and Friday.
Chief Executive Christine Bell said local voices would play a crucial role in deciding what happens next.
"Community engagement is an essential part of this process," she said. "These exhibitions provide an opportunity for people to see the work that has been undertaken to date and to speak directly with those developing the proposals.
"We want to ensure that local knowledge and perspectives help inform the next stage of the Masterplan."
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Visitors to the exhibitions will hear how technical and environmental studies are now underway to establish whether proposals for future harbour expansion are viable.
Mr Olvhoj stressed that the work currently being carried out is about testing whether the vision can become reality.
He said: "We're doing the building blocks at the moment so we can look at, quite rightly, is the project actually feasible, is it actually doable, and what are the mitigations and challenges that it would take if it were to move forward."
Alongside the longer-term ambitions, the trust says improvements to existing facilities are continuing. Inner harbour dredging has been completed to improve access for vessels, assessments are ongoing into the future of the sluice gate, the old ice plant is set to be refurbished, and harbour-wide infrastructure inspections are taking place.
"These projects strengthen our core infrastructure, support the local industry and jobs, and prepare for what we hope would be future investments as well," Mr Olvhoj added.
Feedback gathered during this week's events will feed into the Outline Business Case for the masterplan and help shape future decisions on one of Eyemouth's most significant regeneration opportunities.
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