Tag: UK Government
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 sector down in its “hour ...
UK Government supports seal protection campaign. Last week, the Seal Alliance launched a campaign, backed by Defra, aimed at educating the public about the devastating impacts human interactions can have on seals. The UK is home ...
Fishing quota boost distributed across the Union. The UK Government has yesterday (24 March) set out how additional fishing quota, secured through the negotiations in December last year, will be split between Scotland, Wales, Northern ...
Scottish salmon farmers call for overhaul of export paperwork. The Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation says there is an urgent need for post-Brexit export paperwork to be simplified to avoid damaging delays. The key piece of ...
Increased support for fishing and shellfish businesses. The Government has announced enhanced financial support for the seafood industry with cash grants for seafood and aquaculture businesses across the UK. In January, the Government made available £23 ...
SSPO calls for Government help on seafood exports. Scotland’s salmon farmers tell UK Government that more must be done to help seafood exports into Europe. The Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation (SSPO), submitted evidence to a ...
Western waters crab and scallop limits managing your fishing effort. All references to Area VII are to Area VII within British Fishery Limits only. Details of the approach to managing the over 15 metre Area ...
Comment on the Seafood Disruption Support Scheme. Commenting on the Seafood Disruption Support Scheme (SDSS), which was released yesterday by the UK Government, Donna Fordyce, Chief Executive of Seafood Scotland said: “Since 1 January, seafood ...
£23 million Seafood Disruption Support Scheme now open. Seafood exporting businesses across the UK that have been affected by the challenges of adjusting to new requirements for exporting to the EU can apply from today ...
SSPO comment on Brexit Seafood Taskforce. Tavish Scott, Chief Executive of the Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation, welcomed the announcement of the Brexit seafood task force but questioned the decision to lead it from the UK ...
New financial support for UK fishing businesses that export to EU. Seafood exporters across the UK will receive government funding of up to £23 million, to support businesses which have been most adversely affected by ...
SSPO comment on UK Government compensation scheme. In response to the UK Government’s announcement that seafood exporters will receive government funding of up to £23 million, the Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation (SSPO) are issuing the ...
Seafood trade under the EU-UK Agreement. The EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement means new rules on how we trade seafood with the EU. 2021.This affects customs, tariffs, VAT and labelling. The EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement ...
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 ...
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 failures to lack of clarity ...
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 address the mounting crisis. The ...
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 ...
Provisional fishing quota to be announced following UK-EU agreement The UK government has today (31 December) announced that provisional catch limits for fishermen in the UK will be set shortly to ensure fishing continues uninterrupted ...
Tristan da Cunha, world’s most remote inhabited archipelago becomes model of sustainability. Tristan da Cunha in the South Atlantic, with just 245 inhabitants and an MSC certified lobster fishery, has a new Marine Protected Area ...
Scottish salmon farmers make urgent appeal for perishable goods to be prioritised as Channel re-opens. Scotland’s salmon farmers have today called for time-critical perishable seafood products to be given priority access to the re-opened Channel crossings. ...
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