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Scottish salmon has “huge opportunities around the world” says Liz Truss following SSPO-Mowi Visit. The Secretary of State for International Trade, Liz Truss MP, visited Mowi’s salmon processing facility at […]
FDF Scotland’s response to Scottish Government programme for Government 2021-22. In response to the Scottish Government’s Programme for Government 2021-22, David Thomson Chief Executive Officer of Food and Drink Federation […]
Ireland announces Brexit Tie-up Scheme for fishing fleet Ireland’s Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue has announced the launch of a Brexit Temporary Fleet Tie-up Scheme. The […]
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 […]
Record EU sales for Scottish salmon. Scotland’s salmon farmers sold more fresh fish to the EU in the first half of 2021 than ever before according to HMRC export figures […]
Fish processors demand urgent action from PM on labour shortage. The Scottish Seafood Association today demanded urgent action from the Prime Minister on labour shortages within the sector during a […]
Resilience funding helps Scots shellfish producers. Seafood resilience funding has helped cover some of the costs of maintaining small shellfish businesses impacted by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and EU Exit. We […]
Irish grants for Fisheries Local Action Groups. Ireland’s Minister for Agriculture Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue has announced the award of 62 grants worth €915,295 by the seven Fisheries […]
Impacts of Brexit and Covid-19 on UK supply chain. Latest UK seafood sector review shows Brexit and Covid-19 impacts but fish and chip sector recovers strongly. New review from Seafish looks at […]
Scottish vessels benefit from resilience funding. More than 850 fishing vessels impacted by Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Brexit have received resilience funding from the Scottish Government this year. The Seafood Producers […]
Funding for Seafood sector recovery. Support for industry impacted by EU Exit and Covid-19. Funding of £1.8 million will help Scottish seafood businesses recover from the severe economic impacts of […]
EC extends CFP ‘access to waters’ regime. The EC has adopted the proposal to extend the ‘’access to waters’’ regime under the current common fisheries policy (CFP) for another ten years, […]
Ireland begins dialogue programme with fishers and other food producers. Ireland’s Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue has begun a nationwide sectoral dialogue. The Minister will visit […]
Annual fishing fleet survey returns as Seafish researchers head to ports across UK. Fishing industry leaders call on owners and skippers to take part in major survey of fleet. Fishing vessel owners […]
Mowi wins Benromach Award for Excellence in International Business. On June 24, the Scottish Council for Development and Industry (SCDI) Highlands and Islands Awards presented Mowi Scotland gold in the category for […]
Ireland calls for EU action over mackerel. At this week’s Fisheries Council, Ireland’s Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue TD raised the issue of very large unilateral […]
EU fishers call for consumers to stop eating Norwegian seafood. The UK departure from the EU has profoundly altered the fisheries governance and political scenario in the Northeast Atlantic. In […]
Seafood industry survey to assess impact of Covid-19. UK seafood businesses are invited to share their experiences on coping with the Covid-19 pandemic, as a team of researchers seeks to […]
Brexit has stirred-up already complex fisheries management – EU fishing leader. Last week, Pelagic Freezer-trawler Association (PFA) president Gerard van Balsfoort was the keynote speaker on a webinar of The […]
UK Government must invest in coastal communities. A new report claims that at least fourteen thousand jobs could be created as part of rejuvenated coastal communities if the Government invests […]
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