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A fishing row has broken out after the EU chiefs outlined plans to move the goal-posts when it comes to exporting bivalve molluscs, such as mussels, scallops and oyster to the continent. Britain is now being treated as a third country by the EU and its standards require shellfish to be pre-purified and have health certificates before being exported. The costly measures were due to be temporary, but last month EU chiefs told UK firms the requirements would be extended beyond April.