UK postpones new import controls until 2022
The UK Government has bowed to pressure to postpone new controls on animal-based products imported to the UK from the European Union. The EU already imposes physical checks and extra […] Continue Reading
Scottish salmon exports to EU hit record levels
Salmon exports from Scotland to European Union countries reached record levels in the first half of this year, according to figures from HM Revenue and Customs. HMRC reports that 33,638 […] Continue Reading
Norwegian seafood exports hit half year record
Norwegian seafood exports have hit a half year record, with salmon once again leading the way. Figures published today show the country’s seafood exports were worth NOK 53.7bn (£4.5bn), a […] 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
Norway’s salmon exports see volumes dip, prices rise
Norwegian salmon export volumes dipped slightly during May, but values are continuing to rise thanks to higher prices, the latest monthly figures show. The country’s fish farmers sold 83,000 tonnes […] 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
Norway’s seafood exports rose 4% in April
Despite a strengthening currency and the continuing negative effects of coronavirus Norway’s seafood exports increased by 4% in value terms during April, year on year. Salmon exports showed particularly strong […] Continue Reading