Fish Exports To The EU Collapsed By 83% In January According To "Grim" Post-Brexit Figures
12/03/2021
The UK's fish and shellfish exports to the European Union dropped by a whopping 83% in January, while meat sales dropped by two-thirds, with Brexit being blamed as the primary reason.
Representatives from Scotland's fishing and seafood industry are briefing politicians on the impact of the Brexit trade deal.
Brexit might be done and dusted, but its specter will loom over Britain for a long time yet.
Ham sandwiches confiscated, Percy Pigs exiled, and the threat of rotten fish in Westminster are some of the problems plaguing the UK.
It comes amid reports of Scottish fish being left to rot due to bureaucracy in what has been dubbed the “Brexit fishing disaster”.
Aberdeen-based exporter John Ross says the last few months have been the company's hardest in 30 years.
Claims by Boris Johnson that regulations imposed by “Brussels bureaucrats” were damaging the trade in kippers have been debunked by the European commission, which said that the food safety obligations criticised by him were due to rules set by Britain.
‘Like a ghost town’: Food boss laments collapse in trade at fish market as exports to EU face barriers.
There are fears that the cost of carrying out extra Brexit border checks may fall on island ratepayers unless more cash is forthcoming from central Government.
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.
Lorry drivers have been holding up the traffic in Westminster to protest about difficulties selling fish exports to EU nations this year.
Fresh seafood and baby chicks will be the only goods allowed to skip hours-long customs queues at UK border
05/08/2020
The two perishable products have been exempted from rules on how to manage traffic approaching the port of Dover.
Fisheries minister did not read deal as she was ‘very busy organising local Nativity trail’
13/01/2021
Boris Johnson’s “sea of opportunity” promise to fishermen has turned into a “nightmare”, with hundreds of thousands of pounds of sales lost due to new red tape, the SNP’s Westminster leader has said.
Fish in British waters are “better and happier” after Brexit, according to Jacob Rees-Mogg.
"No amount of top spin from the prime minister" would make the problems facing the industry go away, Labour said in response.
The price of a container of imported fish has jumped by £11,000 - just don't mention the B word!
NI seafood restaurant set for menu change after running out of fish due to ‘Brexit and rising costs’
24/06/2022
A seafood restaurant in Portstewart has announced it will be changing its menu after running out of fish this week.
Exports of Scottish seafood from smaller companies are to be halted for a further five days by the transport company that handles most of the trade.
UK fishermen were facing a growing crisis today as they were forced to halt exports to the European Union because of a mountain of bureaucracy.
An Oxford MP has slammed Boris Johnson’s trade deal with Europe as “botched”, stating it has sold many industries “down the river”.
British fishing communities were among the strongest supporters of Brexit.
'£200k of seafood wasted and that's just the beginning. Sorry Jeremy Hunt, Brexit has been devastating'
30/01/2023
At New Smithfield Market the Chancellor's claims that Brexit would 'energise' Britain's economy were given short shrift.
An Urmston fishmonger's of five years is to close its doors for the last time this weekend.
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.