In response to the UK Government's announcement that seafood exporters will receive government funding of up to £23 million Tavish Scott, Chief Executive of the Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation, welcomed the details of the compensation scheme announced this evening but stressed that the priority was getting salmon to customers in the EU quickly and efficiently.
The aftermath of Brexit is now a reality for Scotland's salmon farming companies. Market price is down. Costs and bureaucracy are up. Lorries of salmon have been delayed or stopped from even reaching the Channel since the new regulations kicked in on New Year's Day.
The Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation (SSPO) supports the call today (14th January) by Seafood Scotland for a derogation of new exporting paperwork and administration in order to resolve the current problems getting seafood out of the UK and into EU markets. The derogation would allow time for companies to manage the complex paperwork now required for each load heading for the EU.
The Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation (SSPO) has announced it is supporting calls by Seafood Scotland for a derogation of new exporting paperwork and administration in order to resolve the current problems getting seafood out of the UK and into EU markets.
The leaders of Scotland's salmon sector - which produces the UK's biggest food export - have come together with their seafood and food and drink counterparts to appeal for a 'lighter touch' approach to help exports get through to the main European markets more smoothly.
