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Caithness fish exporter calls for change as shipments take up to three days longer to reach EU customers By Alan Hendry
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Updated: 11:11, 03 February 2021
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Will Calder jnr, director of Scrabster Seafoods.
A Caithness fish exporter has revealed how post-Brexit bureaucracy has resulted in shipments of fresh produce taking up to three days longer to reach vital European Union markets.
Will Calder jnr, director of Scrabster Seafoods, called for a change in border procedures so that, even if there is a problem with paperwork, exports can still be allowed into the EU without delay on the understanding that the correct documentation will be supplied within 48 hours.
MONEY for the seafood and fishing industry has been allocated to help the sector deal with the impact of coronavirus and Brexit. A new £7.75 million funding package will offer support to fishermen, seafood businesses, ports and harbours, the Scottish Government has announced. The package includes £6.45m for the Seafood Producers Resilience Fund to provide support to eligible shellfish catchers and producers, in addition to trout farmers who have faced issues exporting to the EU. A further £1m is available to support the investment plans of ports and harbours faced with a loss of income through landing fees and £300,000 has been awarded to the Fishermen’s Mission for the welfare and emergency support activities to held workers in hardship.
The seafood sector has welcomed funding for the industry in Scotland as it bids to cope with the impact of Brexit on the back of coranvirus A new £7.75 million funding package will offer support to fishermen, seafood businesses, ports and harbours, the Scottish Government said. The package includes £6.45 million for the Seafood Producers Resilience Fund to provide support to eligible shellfish catchers and producers, in addition to trout farmers who have faced issues exporting to the EU. A further £1 million is available to support the investment plans of ports and harbours faced with a loss of income through landing fees and £300,000 has been awarded to the Fishermen s Mission for the welfare and emergency support activities to held workers in hardship.
By Henry Sandercock2021-02-03T12:41:00+00:00
Source: Seafish
Some £6.45m of funding will go towards shoring up the shellfish and trout sectors, with a further £1m set to be given to ports and harbours
Scottish seafood producers have welcomed a £7.75m support package from the Scottish government after a promised £23m bailout from the UK government failed to materialise.
The funding will see £6.45m go towards shoring up the shellfish and trout sectors, both of which have been particularly exposed to post-Brexit export issues caused by extra customs requirements and UK trade infrastructure.
A further £1m has been designated for ports and harbours that have lost income due to the drop in catches being landed. According to Seafood Scotland statistics, a third of Scottish vessels have been tied up while others have turned to Denmark to land their catches.
Support announced for Scottish seafood and fishing industries
Updated: 03/02/2021, 12:04 am
Funding has been announced to help support the seafood and fishing sectors impacted by Brexit and coronavirus (Michal Wachucik/PA)
Money for the seafood and fishing industry has been allocated to help the sector deal with the impact of coronavirus and Brexit.
A new £7.75 million funding package will offer support to fishermen, seafood businesses, ports and harbours, the Scottish Government has announced.
The package includes £6.45 million for the Seafood Producers Resilience Fund to provide support to eligible shellfish catchers and producers, in addition to trout farmers who have faced issues exporting to the EU.