As we recover from the pandemic, the impact of Brexit – which we voted resoundingly against in Scotland – is becoming clearer by the day.
Seafood export slump slammed by Ross-shire MSP Maree Todd as alarm sounded over widespread Brexit impact
04/10/2021
A SLUMP in the value of fish and shellfish exports has left a Ross-shire MSP "deeply troubled" and sparked claims the setback is in part down to the Brexit effect. / New HMRC figures show fish and shellfish exports fell by £33 million between the first quarter of 2020 and 2021. The figures show a 45 per cent fall in the volume of exports over the same period.
North politician Maree Todd has warned that the Brexit export bottleneck is leaving some businesses on the "brink of collapse".
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’.