Trade travails
The final leg of their journey was undertaken in a pair of six-seater taxis from Edinburgh but, given the distances they had travelled just to get to that point, they […] Continue Reading
UK, Norway trade ministers meet
Bjørnar Skjaeran, Norway’s Fisheries and Seafood Minister flew to London earlier this week for talks with a senior UK trade minister. He discussed a wide range of seafood and fishery […] Continue Reading
UK fishing industry reports Brexit woes
Brexit was welcomed by many in the UK fishing industry, but overwhelmingly it is now a cause for anger and disappointment. So says a report from the House of Commons […] Continue Reading
Stuck in the slow lane
A pilot scheme suggests that digitising export paperwork could save producers time and money. Since the end of the Brexit transition period, increased bureaucracy has added an extra £3m each […] Continue Reading
Fish farmers call for cut in Brexit red tape
Salmon farmers in Scotland are calling for action to ease the burden of export paperwork following the UK’s exit from the European Union. Tavish Scott, Chief Executive of Salmon Scotland, […] Continue Reading
Study finds seafood marketing needs to be tailored by region
Consumers in different parts of the world prefer different sales messages when it comes to marketing seafood, a study has found. Researchers at the University of Stirling’s Institute of Aquaculture […] Continue Reading
Seafood Council chief to step down
Renate Larsen has announced she is quitting her post as Chief Executive of the Norwegian Seafood Council. Although Larsen said there is “no drama” behind her decision, it has still […] Continue Reading
Salmon “the locomotive” driving Norway’s seafood exports to the US
The Norwegian Seafood Council says sales of salmon to the United States rose by almost 50% during January. Seafood sales of all types totalled 10,000 tonnes during the month, a […] Continue Reading
After the split
It was one of my Salmon Scotland colleagues who put it best: “We have no greater access to Europe than a tilapia farmer from Zimbabwe. We are a third country […] Continue Reading