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Seafood task force must not be a talking shop , Fisheries Secretary says
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Fergus Ewing sets out his wish-list of priorities for new Scottish seafood task force
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Donna Fordyce, chief executive of Seafood Scotland, said many companies soon realised they would be ineligible for support. Picture: Alan Richardson
The initial response to the UK government s £23 million support scheme for the seafood sector has been one of disappointment , according to an industry leader in Scotland.
Exporters caught up in the post-Brexit bottleneck were told that from February 9 they could apply for financial aid from the UK-wide Seafood Disruption Support Scheme.
It will provide assistance to businesses that suffered a financial loss because of delays relating to the export of fresh or live fish and shellfish to the European Union in the month after the end of the transition period. The fund will be paid retrospectively to cover losses incurred from January 1-31, 2021.
Updated: February 11, 2021, 4:32 pm
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Scottish seafood processors have called for urgent action to end “the severe damage being done” to businesses exporting to the EU as a result of excessive red tape.
On the eve of the inaugural meeting of the new Scottish Seafood Exports Task Force, launched by the UK Government in response to post-Brexit trading woes, Scottish Seafood Association (SSA) chief executive Jimmy Buchan said: “We have had plenty of talking – now is the time for action.
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