Electric shock
Well, what a couple of months it’s been. In Fish Farmer’s September issue, we looked at the Russo-Ukrainian War in Europe raging on, and food and fuel costs rocketing up. […] Continue Reading
A long road ahead
Some of the post-Brexit problems faced by UK seafood exporters have been fixed but there is still plenty to be done, reports Sandy Neil It’s one thing after another. No […] Continue Reading
MacNeil’s Amber Knight to chair Scottish Seafood Association
The Scottish Seafood Association, which represents the seafood processing sector in Scotland has elected Amber Knight of MacNeil Shellfish as its first chairwoman. Knight thanked outgoing chairman Ryan Scatterty for […] Continue Reading
Fish processors air problems with the PM
Representatives of the fishing and fish processing industries in Scotland met with Prime Minister Boris Johnson today to share their concerns over quota negotiations and labour shortages. The meeting took […] Continue Reading
‘We were let down’ say Scottish processors
Scotland’s seafood processors have accused both the Westminster and Holyrood governments of letting the sector down “in its hour of greatest need”. Jimmy Buchan, chief executive of the Scottish Seafood […] Continue Reading
Scottish seafood industry in recruitment drive
Scotland’s seafood industry has launched a recruitment drive to fill vacancies in the processing sector. The campaign, with the slogan “Sea A Bright Future”, will run across print media, digital […] Continue Reading
Brexit is ‘perfect storm’ for seafood exporters
Seafood exporters in Scotland have complained that “unnecessary” post-Brexit red tape is holding up lorry shipments of fresh fish to Europe. Difficulties and errors in competing the forms that are […] Continue Reading
UK seafood processors face covid impact survey
A major survey is underway to find out the financial and socio-economic impact of Covid-19 on the seafood processing industry throughout the UK. It began earlier this month and will […] Continue Reading
£10m support for seafood sector ‘on its knees’
THE Scottish government has announced a £10 million funding package to help seafood businesses weather the coronavirus crisis. With many firms fighting for survival, and in turn threatening livelihoods in […] Continue Reading