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SSPO supports calls to resolve export issues. The Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation (SSPO) supports the call yesterday (14th January) by Seafood Scotland for a derogation of new exporting paperwork and administration […]
Update briefing on the UK seafood crisis. Just under two weeks into 2021, and the impacts of Brexit transition on the Scottish seafood sector have been widespread. Issues from computer […]
No sign of border obstacles dissipating. With exports of fish and shellfish into the EU impeded by a range of border issues, Defra has formed a new stakeholder group to […]
PM pledges compensation for export hurdles – Statement from Scottish Seafood Association. Responding to the Prime Minister’s comments, Jimmy Buchan, chief executive of the Scottish Seafood Association, said: “We welcome […]
Vital that UK fish exporters enter correct documentation details. There have been reports of some fish exporters facing disruption with exports to the EU. With both the UK and French […]
EU and Greenland reach fisheries agreement. On 8 January 2021, the EU and Greenland concluded negotiations for a new Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement (SFPA) and a new Protocol that will […]
New Era Opens – Annual Fisheries Agreements for 2021: Trilateral and bilateral negotiations have now opened between the UK and adjacent coastal states including EU, Norway and Faeroes. The aim […]
Seafood export delays – a statement from Scottish Seafood Association. Jimmy Buchan, chief executive of the Scottish Seafood Association, said he was extremely disappointed that just a few days into […]
Rules on access of EU fishing vessels to UK waters. The United Kingdom and the European Union have agreed to a Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA), applicable on a provisional […]
Brexit deal means drop in key fishing stocks for Scotland. The Brexit fisheries deal negotiated by the UK Government will mean a fall in the quantity of key fishing stocks […]
SSPO concerns over Channel crossings. Three days before the UK leaves the EU, Scotland’s salmon farmers, producers of the UK’s top food export, are demanding seafood consignments at the Channel […]
SFF blast Brexit negotiations. Elspeth Macdonald, chief executive of the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation, said: “Amid all the rumours and speculation, we have been clear from the outset that the industry […]
ClientEarth – EU fishing agreement ‘falls short’. Fisheries experts at environmental law charity ClientEarth have said the agreement reached by EU ministers on fishing limits for 2021 in the Northeast Atlantic […]
Scots Govt disputes claims about Environmental Health Officer shortfall. References to a Scottish ‘shortfall’ in Environmental Health Officers (EHOs) available to sign Export Health Certificates (EHC) for exports, including seafood, […]
Fatal Miscalculation – A huge miscalculation lies at the heart of the EU’s negotiating strategy as we now head, apparently inexorably, into a future relationship unmediated by an overall framework […]
EU contingency plans for fishing – statement from Scottish Fishermen’s Federation. Elspeth Macdonald, chief executive of the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation (SFF), said: “If there is no Fisheries Agreement in place by the […]
EU stresses need for post-Covid recovery strategy that keeps oceans healthy. On 8 December, the UN General Assembly debated two resolutions on Oceans and Law of the Seas and on […]
Seafish boosts Brexit transition support for the seafood industry. Focus is on helping seafood businesses to continue to trade in 2021 with revamped website hub, webinars and 1-2-1 support. Seafish, […]
Joint letter to PM from SFF and NFFO. In a joint letter to the Prime Minister, the representatives of the UK fishing industry – SFF and NFFO – have yesterday, […]
Half of fish in local waters landed by EU vessels. More than half of the fish and shellfish caught in Shetland waters is landed by EU fishing boats, while the […]
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