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.
Why cheese, fish and flowers could all soon cost more because of new Brexit rules [2 mins]
27/01/2024
New regulations intended to protect biosecurity by imposing controls on plant and animal products mean the UK is "going back in time," according to British importers and European suppliers.
Grace periods for implementing post-Brexit checks on goods going from Great Britain to Northern Ireland are at the centre of tensions between the EU and UK.
The UK’s exit from the EU has vast implications for our food, fishing and farming and Sustain is campaigning to ensure that our leaders continue to uphold good standards in all these areas.
An Urmston fishmonger's of five years is to close its doors for the last time this weekend.
The European Commission and the UK government has agreed on requirements for the labelling on agri-food retail goods.
The European Commission and the UK government has agreed on requirements for the labelling on agri-food retail goods. The label will be placed at different levels starting from individual, box, shelf signs and posters.
UK salmon exports to EU crash 98%
22/03/2021
Exports of fish and meat from the UK to the EU saw a dramatic dip in January compared with the previous year, compounding the chaos following the end of the Brexit transition period.
THE UK Government has u-turned on the Prime Minister’s pledge to compensate fishing firms caught up in Brexit ‘red tape’.
UK food and drink exports to the European Union almost halved in the first three months of the year, compared with the same period in 2020.
British fishing communities were among the strongest supporters of Brexit.
The price of a container of imported fish has jumped by £11,000 - just don't mention the B word!
Three years after Brexit, Scotland’s fishing and seafood industries are still snarled in costly red tape, worker shortages and disappointing catch quotas, leaders warn.
David Hencke reports on the growing problems experienced by firms trading with the EU and the lack of help from the Vote Leave Government.
Just in case a Brexit vote today marks the beginning of the end of the euro-myth, we celebrate the most inventive red herrings of all and judge just how truthful they were.
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.
Representatives from Scotland's fishing and seafood industry are briefing politicians on the impact of the Brexit trade deal.
Scottish seafood bosses have accused ministers of being "in denial" over the scale of the problem facing exporters in the post-Brexit world.
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.
Seafood exporters have claimed post-Brexit customs arrangements are causing delays as "entire trailers" need to be checked rather than samples.
Scottish fishermen furious over Brexit red tape to dump rotting seafood outside Downing Street
14/01/2021
A group of Scottish fishermen furious over Brexit red tape has vowed to dump rotting seafood outside Downing Street.
It comes amid reports of Scottish fish being left to rot due to bureaucracy in what has been dubbed the “Brexit fishing disaster”.
Scottish fish prices ‘collapsing’ by as much as 80% due to Brexit bureaucracy, industry warns
12/01/2021
Exporters are struggling to get their produce across the EU border in time due to additional safety checks and administration.
SEAFOOD producers in Scotland have voiced disappointment as the UK Government launched its £23 million support scheme for the sector.
CUSTOMS arrangements in the wake of Brexit are causing delays as “entire trailers” need to be checked rather than samples, members of the Scottish seafood industry have said.