Cumbrian exporters are suffering as a result of the economic downturn brought on by Brexit and the Covid-19 global pandemic. Figures by the British Chamber of Commerce show that UK export figures are down by 41 per cent, with a German-British Chamber of Industry and Commerce study also released this month highlighting similar issues. And businesses in Cumbria have called for a support package from the Government for the aviation sector and others who are struggling. Jayne Moorby, marketing manager at Ulverston-based Oxley Group, a third tier supplier in the civil aerospace market, said: “The increase in paperwork and checks at customs is creating a big impact.
Like all food products, the shellfish must be accompanied by an export health certificate.
Rob Benson, director of Kingfisher Seafoods Ltd, warned regrading the waters would not be enough to solve the ongoing issue and lashed out at the Government for failing to help.
He told i: Everything that can be done to help the industry is better than nothing, but it isn’t going to fix the problem on its own. For every individual customer, it now costs around £350 on paperwork.
Boris faced backlash over the fishing crisis after Brexit (Image: Getty)
“The Government isn’t doing enough to help us.