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 yesterday’s statement from First Minister ...
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 to the EU as a ...
SSA urges governments to act before severe and lasting damage is done to sector. SSA chief executive Jimmy Buchan today urged the UK and Scottish governments to “get a grip” of the seafood exports crisis ...
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 Boris Johnson’s unequivocal promise of ...
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 2021 his members who export ...
SSA on Brexit Deal Jimmy Buchan, chief executive of the Scottish Seafood Association, said the fact that a deal had been done would ensure stability and certainty for businesses. “It is not perfect, by any ...
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 for 48 hours. Chief executive ...
Scots Industry Leaders letter to the PM, a joint open letter to the Prime Minister from the Scottish food and drink industry Dear Prime Minister As Scotland’s leading food, drink, seafood and farming organisations, we ...
SSA in call for review of Seafish and Seafood Scotland remits. Scotland’s seafood processors are demanding an urgent review into the role of the government-supported industry bodies Seafish and Seafood Scotland. According to the Scottish ...
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 processing industry in the UK ...
Support for Scots seafood processors. Financial support for seafood processors to help them through economic pressures related to COVID-19 will be available through a new £10 million scheme. With many seafood businesses fighting for survival, ...
Seafood processors call for continued tariff-free trade and access to labour. Scotland’s seafood processors are demanding continued tariff-free trade and access to labour in any Brexit deal reached between the UK and the EU. In ...
Fisheries bodies push ministers for maximum Brexit benefits. The Scottish fishing industry united today (Thurs) to press ministers to maximise the opportunities for the UK outside the Common Fisheries Policy, including the rapid adoption of ...
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 up at the border after ...
Use of UK fish and shellfish celebrated as top 3 fish and chip shops in new Seasonal UK Seafood Award category are announced. The UK’s top three fish and chip business which champion the use ...
Scottish salmon sector in no deal Brexit Talks. Representatives of Scotland’s seafood sector met Michael Gove MP, the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and senior officials in London today (Thurs) to ...
Constructive no deal meeting with Gove. Representatives of Scotland’s seafood sector met Michael Gove, the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and senior officials in London today (Thurs) to discuss planning for ...
Peterhead first port to receive new seafood certification. Seafish, the public body that supports the £10bn UK seafood industry, has announced the certification of Peterhead Port under the Responsible Fishing Ports Scheme (RFPS) Following the ...
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 development. The Scottish Seafood Association, ...