Scottish Government to back seafood with £1.8m
The Scottish Government has pledged funding of £1.8m to help seafood businesses sell to markets in the UK and overseas. The initiative is intended to help the sector recover from […] Continue Reading
Don’t scrap seafood taskforce, says SSPO
The working group set up to help Scotland’s seafood businesses mitigate the twin impacts of Brexit and Covid-19 should not be disbanded, according to the Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation. The […] Continue Reading
UK trade deal disappoints Norwegian seafood processors
Seafood Norway, the employer trade body which represents both aquaculture and fishing companies, has said it is disappointed with the UK-Norway trade deal, describing it as a lost opportunity. And […] Continue Reading
Disappearing act
A statistical glitch meant figures for Scottish salmon exported to the EU in January were wildly wrong, but it took a while for HMRC to realise there was a problem. […] Continue Reading
UK and Norway agree free trade deal
Norway and the United Kingdom have finally reached agreement on a free trade deal which will provide improved access for seafood, it was confirmed today. The deal, confirmed by Norwegian […] Continue Reading
Scottish salmon exports to Europe up 74% on 2020
Despite the headwinds of Brexit and the Covid-19 pandemic, Scotland’s salmon exports to European Union countries in the first quarter of this year were up by 74%, by volume, compared […] Continue Reading
MPs say export barriers must be tackled ‘urgently’
A cross-party group of UK MPs is calling for urgent action to tackle export red tape that has threatened the viability of many meat and seafood businesses. In a report […] Continue Reading
UK-EU food and drink trade takes a hit
UK food and drink exports to European Union countries in February fell by just over 40%, year-on-year, according to figures compiled by the Food and Drink Federation. The FDF, which […] Continue Reading
Export stats don’t add up, says SSPO
Nearly 5,000 tonnes of salmon went missing in January – missing, that is, from HM Revenue and Customs’ export statistics. The Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation said that a massive discrepancy […] Continue Reading