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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 […]
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 […]
SSA calls for early meeting with new minister The Scottish Seafood Association (SSA) says it is crucial that the new Scottish cabinet secretary for rural affairs, Mairi Gougeon MSP, pays […]
Seafood processors criticise UK and Scottish Governments for funding failures. The Scottish Seafood Association has launched an angry attack on the UK and Scottish Governments for letting the seafood processing […]
Scottish Seafood Association demands clearer Covid-19 timeline. Scotland’s seafood processing industry today (Wed) demanded a much clearer timeline from the Scottish Government for the re-opening of the economy. It follows […]
Time for action, warn seafood processors ahead of first task force meeting. The Scottish Seafood Association has demanded urgent action to end the severe damage being done to businesses exporting […]
SSPO welcomes Seafood Export Taskforce. Scottish salmon producers have welcomed the announcement from Cabinet Office Minister Michael Gove MP that a joint government led taskforce is to be set up […]
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 […]
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 […]
Urgent call for compensation for seafood companies The Scottish Seafood Association today urged the Government to compensate its members who will lose millions of pounds after France closed its border […]
Impact of Covid-19 on UK seafood processors explored in major industry survey. A major survey is underway to find out the financial and socioeconomic impact of Covid-19 on the seafood […]
Chance for sector to set highest standards, post Covid-19 recovery. The recovery period after Covid-19 is a “golden opportunity” for Scotland’s seafood processors to set the highest global standards, according […]
Companies Gain SSA Standard – New heights for seafood processing sector as companies gain SSA standard A major drive to improve standards across the seafood processing sector in Scotland has […]
SSA welcomes promise that ‘your fish will get through.’ Scottish Seafood Association chief executive Jimmy Buchan today welcomed assurances from the Prime Minister that fresh seafood would not be held […]
Fast-growing seafood body demands greater government support. Scotland’s seafood processing sector is challenging ministers to help remove a series of blockages that stand in the way of its modernisation and […]
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