Fishing was a important issue throughout the Brexit debate (Image: GETTY)
Mr Deas added: “On bi-valve molluscs, my understanding is that a dossier will be submitted to the Commission this week seeking a reinterpretation of their own rule.
“More generally on shellfish and fish exports, exporting is definitely more difficult - a mix of adjustment issues and more entrenched problems.”
Speaking on Friday, Scotland Office minister David Duguid hailed the spirit of co-operation on show at the inaugural meeting of the group.
EU countries most dependent of UK waters (Image: GETTY)
Both Scottish Fisheries Secretary Fergus Ewing and his Westminster counterpart George Eustice were in attendance, along with representatives from throughout the industry.
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Barrie Deas, chief executive of the National Federation of Fishermen s Organisations (NFFO), has been an outspoken critic of the post-Brexit trade deal which Boris Johnson signed at the end of last year, arguing it fails to make good on the Prime Minister s vow to take back control of UK waters. In addition, he is unhappy at the current export ban on raw shellfish into the EU, which poses a grave threat to the livelihoods of numerous small companies as things stand.
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