"No amount of top spin from the prime minister" would make the problems facing the industry go away, Labour said in response.
Ravaged Seafood Exporters Are Missing Out On A £23m Post-Brexit Rescue Fund, Industry Figures Say
15/02/2021
The government is under pressure to redesign its £23million support scheme for seafood businesses disrupted by Brexit, as many say they're falling through the cracks and missing out on funding due to flaws in the criteria.
Four years ago, Brexiteers led an iceberg-worthy event on the Thames. Now they’ve ghosted an entire industry.
A Scottish customs clearance house that would allow seafood and fish exports to flow faster into Europe should be established at ports, MSPs have been told.
“Will he (Gove) make clear that the Protocol is causing societal and economic damage to the union, and will he press on with the alternative arrangements that he previously supported and signed up to?”
Anger as Scottish seafood firms 'ineligible' for UK Government funding amid Brexit export crisis
10/02/2021
Seafood sector representatives have said exports have "slowed to a trickle" amid what is described as a Brexit "export crisis".
David Hencke reports on the growing problems experienced by firms trading with the EU and the lack of help from the Vote Leave Government.
SEAFOOD producers in Scotland have voiced disappointment as the UK Government launched its £23 million support scheme for the sector.
The moves are reminiscent of other changes to fish names to make them sound more appealing. Patagonian toothfish, for example, was changed to become Chilean seabass in the United States and Canada.
"It's slow, it's outdated, it's challenging in a number of ways we never expected," says Charlie Samways.
Scottish seafood bosses have accused ministers of being "in denial" over the scale of the problem facing exporters in the post-Brexit world.
Representatives from Scotland's fishing and seafood industry are briefing politicians on the impact of the Brexit trade deal.
Caithness fish exporter calls for change as shipments take up to three days longer to reach EU customers
03/02/2021
A Caithness fish exporter has revealed how post-Brexit bureaucracy has resulted in shipments of fresh produce taking up to three days longer to reach vital European Union markets.
How have consumers and businesses been impacted a month on from the end of transition period?
01/02/2021
What has changed in the 31 days since the UK left and how has it impacted consumers and businesses?
Cornish exporters 'struggling' to get goods like meat and fish into EU since Brexit signing
31/01/2021
Cornwall Chamber of Commerce says some are reporting long delays and even being refused entry
Highlands & Islands MSP Maree Todd has spoken of the ‘devastating impact’ of Brexit on fish and seafood exporters across the region, which is leaving businesses on the ‘brink of collapse’.
Brexit might be done and dusted, but its specter will loom over Britain for a long time yet.
Aberdeen-based exporter John Ross says the last few months have been the company's hardest in 30 years.
James Withers, chief executive of Scotland Food and Drink, said the situation is a ‘real crisis’ for exporters.
Fish in British waters are “better and happier” after Brexit, according to Jacob Rees-Mogg.
Fishing was one of the final sticking points in the post-Brexit trade talks. While fishing is a tiny part of the economy on both sides of the Channel, it carries big political weight.
‘Like a ghost town’: Food boss laments collapse in trade at fish market as exports to EU face barriers.
It comes amid reports of Scottish fish being left to rot due to bureaucracy in what has been dubbed the “Brexit fishing disaster”.
Seafood lorries park near Downing Street in protest over new rules causing severe delays at EU border
18/01/2021
Seafood companies have warned they could go under in days as they face long delays getting into the EU, ruining produce.
Lorry drivers have been holding up the traffic in Westminster to protest about difficulties selling fish exports to EU nations this year.