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Jimmy Buchan awarded Freedom of the City of London in honour of lifetime contribution to the seafood industry. Jimmy Buchan, a respected leader and lifelong advocate for the UK seafood sector, […]
SeaFest Peterhead back with a bang as north-east seafood festival celebrates record-breaking numbers Around 20,000 people came out to support SeaFest Peterhead this weekend as the seafood festival made its […]
SeaFest Peterhead is on this weekend SeaFest Peterhead, the seafood festival which attracted around 10,000 people to its inaugural event will return to the Aberdeenshire port this weekend. SeaFest Peterhead […]
North-east’s largest seafood festival SeaFest Peterhead announces 2025 return. A seafood festival which attracted around 10,000 people to its inaugural event will return to Aberdeenshire this summer. SeaFest Peterhead has […]
Seafood sector welcomes launch of new processing and trading organisation – UK Seafood Federation Limited. The UK’s seafood processing and trading industry has a new unified voice to promote its […]
Food security should be top priority of new Government The CEO of the Scottish Seafood Association, Jimmy Buchan, says it is essential that protecting national food security is one of […]
Award winning SeaFest Peterhead to be held in September 2025. Following a successful inaugural event, the SeaFest Peterhead committee has announced) that the North-east festival will return in 2025. The […]
Analysis – with new Government, what now for UK seafood sector? The landslide majority election of a new Labour UK Government could put fishing back to the centre-stage of politics. […]
The Fishmongers’ Company and Made Great In Grimsby Seafood Cluster recently embarked on a landmark visit to North East Scotland that included visits to the bustling Peterhead Fish Market and […]
Scottish seafood sector calls for flexible and pragmatic visa policy It is vital that the next UK Government elected on 4 July adopts a flexible visa immigration policy to ensure […]
A Great Platform for Scottish Seafood Sector at Seafood Expo Global By Fish Focus Next week’s Seafood Expo Global (SEG) in Barcelona (23-25 April) will provide an excellent opportunity for […]
Scottish fishers and processors welcome UK/Faroes agreement. Scottish fishermen and processors have welcomed the recent fisheries agreement between the UK and the Faroes, which will provide extra fishing opportunities for […]
Scottish seafood processing sector slams UK worker visa proposal A Scottish seafood processing leader has slammed the UK Government for its proposed increase to the Skilled Worker Visa (SWV) salary […]
Scottish seafood processors working to achieve ‘Net Zero’ targets The Scottish seafood sector is working hard to meet Government ‘Net Zero’ targets to ensure that Scotland’s rich fish and shellfish […]
Jimmy Buchan, chief executive of the Scottish Seafood Association (SSA), says soaring energy costs and an acute shortage of labour are the two of the biggest issues that is preventing […]
SeaFest Peterhead hailed roaring success as thousands descend upon the Blue Toon and organisers reveal event’s return Thousands of people came out in force to support Peterhead’s latest seafood festival […]
SeaFest Peterhead to bring new seafood festival experience to the north-east of Scotland. Peterhead’s bustling harbour will provide the backdrop for new north-east food and drink event, SeaFest Peterhead, which […]
Scottish Strategy for Seafood published. New measures to boost Scotland’s £1 billion seafood sector, as well as the wider supply chain, have been set out by Rural Affairs Secretary Mairi […]
Seafood processing businesses across the UK are encouraged to provide vital data by completing a short survey. From April to June, Seafish, the public body that supports the UK seafood […]
Food and Drink Leaders Highlight Recruitment Crisis in the Food and Drink Sector in Scotland We are writing collectively to highlight the recruitment crisis in the food and drink sector […]
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