Fishing industry counts cost of Brexit red tape
A seafood organisation has warned the Brexit red tape seen earlier this year could be the demise of small fishing businesses. Seafood Scotland says the…
READ FULL STORYA seafood organisation has warned the Brexit red tape seen earlier this year could be the demise of small fishing businesses. Seafood Scotland says the…
READ FULL STORYA plan of action is urgently needed to negotiate a way to end a ban on live shellfish exports to the EU.
READ FULL STORYSeafood exporters across the UK will receive government funding of up to £23 million. But Alistair Carmichael has described the assistance as the ‘bare minimum’…
READ FULL STORYA plea has been made for Scotland’s governments to avoid turning the fishing exports debacle into a constitutional row. Scottish Tory leader Douglas Ross has…
READ FULL STORYThe chaos faced by seafood exporters struggling to get their produce into the EU has been described as a “shambles of the government’s own making”.
READ FULL STORYEU residents are being urged to make sure they secure their right to continue living in the isles. Citizens of the EU, Norway, Liechtenstein, Iceland…
READ FULL STORYFishing leaders have criticised the Brexit deal, but insisted they will “roll up their sleeves” to secure improvements.
READ FULL STORYPressure is mounting on the government to provide “full detail” of promised support for sheep farmers in the event of no-deal.
READ FULL STORYA call for clarity has been made over the future funding mechanism for agricultural across the UK. Westminster has confirmed that the initial Scottish budget…
READ FULL STORYConcerns remain among crofters about the “catastrophic” impact steep tariffs will have on lamb exports in the event of a no deal Brexit.
READ FULL STORYConcern has been voiced about potential risks to privacy and data rights following agreement on a UK-Japan trade deal.
READ FULL STORYSchool milk is going back on the menu following an 11th hour intervention by the Scottish government. Councillors were poised to agree to increase the…
READ FULL STORYMore than half of the fish and shellfish caught in Shetland waters is landed by EU fishing boats, while the local fleet gets less than
READ FULL STORYA new report has warned of a potential 63 per cent drop in UK food exports in the event of a no deal Brexit.
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