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Brexit has had and will continue to have a substantial impact on shellfish exports from the United Kingdom, bringing significant additional costs, but the sector needs to recognize the new landscape and adapt accordingly, according to an executive with the country’s largest shellfish processor.
Speaking at the 51
st annual conference of the Shellfish Association of Great Britain (SAGB), Macduff Shellfish Director of Sustainability Public Affairs Andrew Brown said the United Kingdom’s departure from the European Union has had a much more significant impact on food and drink exports than the COVID-19 pandemic, with 81 percent of companies in the sector considered to be “not thriving” under Brexit.