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"They said free-trade, this is no trade" Calls for compensation over post-Brexit shellfish ban
26/03/2021
Whitstable's world famous oyster export industry is under threat, following a post-Brexit ban on the export of live shellfish direct from British waters.
'I feel for you,' James O'Brien tells fisherman who is 'worse off' due to Brexit [5 mins]
04/02/2021
James O'Brien said "I do feel for you" to a fishermen's union chief who confirmed his industry is "worse off" due to Brexit.
Businesses cite higher costs, customs delays and paperwork as among the problems they face.
A Welsh shellfish wholesaler says she is worried for her future after nearly £50,000 of lobsters, prawns and crabs were delayed for more than 30 hours on a lorry to Spain.
'Welcome to the Modern world of BREXIT and the mess it brings ... we have lost thousands of pounds'
07/01/2021
Welcome to the Modern world of BREXIT and the mess it brings , unbelievable that we find ourselves in this position, we need governments to cover our claims this week, we have lost thousands of pounds by doing nothing wrong.
Today marks 100 days since Brexit properly happened in the UK - with seamless trade and EU rules replaced by a weighty trade deal.
A Fisherman In Yorkshire Says He is Closing His 40-Year-Old Business Due To Brexit Red Tape
08/02/2021
A decades-old fishing business in a major British shellfish port has said that it has been forced to close due to new paperwork brought about by the UK's exit from the European Union.
The industry may become one of the starkest examples no-deal folly, with those dependent on EU markets facing devastation.
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.
The sort of minimal deal he is after would be a disaster for an industry that relies on frictionless trade.
A SEAFOOD firm based on the Isle of Mull has blamed Brexit as it announced it is closing down for good.
Brexit Borders - Customs chaos in the UK
22/06/2021
Trade with Great Britain has been severely disrupted since the Brexit agreement came into force. Fish traders and clothing sellers are struggling to cope with new customs and health regulations. Companies often bear the burden of the extra costs.
Brexit red tape causes UK exporter to open EU base - as paperwork costs put some out of business
24/02/2021
The UK’s biggest shellfish exporter says it’s opening an EU base to avoid paying up to £1 million a year in Brexit-related red tape.
Brexit red tape causes UK exporter to open EU base - as paperwork costs put some out of business
25/02/2021
The UK’s biggest shellfish exporter says it’s opening an EU base to avoid paying up to £1 million a year in Brexit-related red tape.
A pioneering exporter who sold lobsters to Europe from the Yorkshire coast has been forced to wind up his 40-year-old family business – because of Brexit red tape.
Jersey's "reputation is being tarnished" due to Brexit-related trade delays, the owner of an oyster company has said.
A Scottish shellfish firm has warned it is on the brink of bankruptcy as delays continue at ports following the introduction of post-Brexit red tape.
This small sector has been promised benefits that will not materialise.
A mussel fishing and farming company in North Wales fears that it and other firms that export live mussels and other bivalve shellfish to the EU will be put out of business by Brexit, reports Tim Oliver
Wales' £39m commercial fishing sector will be "devastated" by changes under the Brexit trade deal, fishermen have warned.
Every now and then there are weeks when Brexit issues surge back to the foreground, and this has been one of them.
The sea of opportunity that Brexit was supposed to deliver has certainly dried up for Yorkshire’s fishermen. News that the UK and Norway have failed to reach a fishing deal for this year means boats like the Hull-based Kirkella remain tied up, possibly for good.
Mr Drakeford, who is stepping down next month after five years as First Minister, said Brexit had left Wales a billion pounds worse off and cut off from the rest of the world.