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SSA calls on UK Government to reveal its hand on business support. The chief executive officer of the Scottish Seafood Association says there is an air of uncertainty hanging over […]
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 […]
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 […]
Good potential for UK seafood industry to grow domestic market. There are still significant opportunities to increase sales of UK caught fish in the domestic market, according to the CEO […]
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 inshore fishing businesses under threat unless rethink on worker rules. Obtaining access to labour is a key a problem for the West coast of Scotland inshore fishing industry, which […]
Diversification the key for Amity Fish Company success. The Covid pandemic was a testing time for most seafood businesses – and no more so than the Amity Fish Company in […]
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 […]
UK Govt immigration policy stifling UK seafood processing sector growth. The UK Government’s recent tightening of immigration rules has made a ‘bad situation even worse’ for Scotland’s seafood processing sector, […]
New Chair for Scottish Seafood Association. At the recent AGM of the Scottish Seafood Association (SSA), after three years in the key role of Chair, Amber Knight of MacNeil Shellfish decided […]
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 […]
Seafish seafood processing survey underway. Processing businesses encouraged to participate in survey which supports data collection and analysis for industry and government. Seafish, the public body that supports the UK […]
Call for more support for Scottish seafood sector Jimmy Buchan, chief executive of the Scottish Seafood Association, says it is vital that the UK and Scottish Governments throw their full […]
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 processors show support for Northeast Scotland Green Freeport bid. Seafood processors have given their backing to the Northeast Scotland Green Freeport bid, which if successful could provide a massive […]
Seafood processors demand urgent action on energy costs. Scotland’s seafood processors are demanding urgent action on high energy costs, which are threatening to drive some factories out of business. In […]
Scathing review from Scottish Seafood Association on MCS Good Fish Guide. Scottish seafood processors have launched a scathing attack on the Marine Conservation Society over misleading advice given in its […]
Scotland’s seafood processing sector launches further recruitment drive. Sector has a wealth of jobs and a lack of candidates. Industry seeing workload increasing in the run up to Christmas Scotland’s […]
SSA elects first chairwoman The body that represents Scotland’s seafood processing industry has elected its first chairwoman. Amber Knight of MacNeil Shellfish was unanimously chosen to lead the Scottish Seafood […]
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