Brexit deal may place ‘huge burden’ on salmon sector

BORIS Johnson’s non-alignment Brexit deal is likely to place huge unnecessary burdens on the salmon sector, the Scottish Salmon Producers’ Organisation (SSPO) has claimed. Under government plans to pursue a loose arrangement with the EU, it is feared salmon exports will need Export Health Certificates (EHCs) after the end of this year, when the transition…

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Nesvik to seek UK assurances on seafood trade

NORWAY’S seafood minister is in Britain this week to seek assurances over fish exports after Brexit kicks in at the end of the month. Harald T. Nesvik will be attending the Norway Seafood Council’s UK summit in London on Wednesday where he is expected to deliver an important speech. He will also take the opportunity to…

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Seafood Scotland appoints new boss

SEAFOOD Scotland, the national trade body, has appointed Donna Fordyce as its interim head, replacing Patrick Hughes, who has been in the role since January 2017. Fordyce has been Seafood Scotland’s industry engagement specialist for the past two years, working closely with businesses to identify new market opportunities. She is already engaged with the industry…

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French team visit Scotland to secure seafood route

A DELEGATION from the French port of Boulogne sur Mer was in Scotland last week to further plans for the frictionless transport of seafood into Europe post Brexit. The trip, which included logistic specialists, seafood buyers and the economic development team of Boulogne sur Mer, is the third in a series of visits, led by…

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Nesvik appointed Norway\’s first seafood minister

HARALD Tom Nesvik has been elevated to the post of Norway’s first seafood minister. He was appointed fisheries minister a year ago after his predecessor, Per Sandberg, resigned over a controversial trip to Iran with his new girlfriend. Nesvik’s promotion and new title have been created to encompass Norway’s position as a multi-seafood country and…

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Nesvik appointed Norway\’s first seafood minister

HARALD Tom Nesvik has been elevated to the post of Norway’s first seafood minister. He was appointed fisheries minister a year ago after his predecessor, Per Sandberg, resigned over a controversial trip to Iran with his new girlfriend. Nesvik’s promotion and new title have been created to encompass Norway’s position as a multi-seafood country and…

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Young\’s paid Pinneys staff £7.7 million

YOUNG’S Seafood spent more than £7 million on redundancy payments to the 450 staff who worked at its Pinneys salmon site in Annan, the company’s annual report has revealed. The factory closed amid controversy last year after the company decided to move salmon production to Grimsby and abandon the manufacture of some loss making items.…

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Young\’s paid Pinneys staff £7.7 million

YOUNG’S Seafood spent more than £7 million on redundancy payments to the 450 staff who worked at its Pinneys salmon site in Annan, the company’s annual report has revealed. The factory closed amid controversy last year after the company decided to move salmon production to Grimsby and abandon the manufacture of some loss making items.…

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