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The leaders of Scotland's main seafood and food trade bodies have called on the UK Government to help resolve the delays to EU exports which are causing significant problems for the sector.

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.

Tavish Scott, Chief Executive of Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation (SSPO), said:

The BBC's leading science programme, Horizon, this week chose to take a look at a variety of food products commonly consumed in the UK and assess their individual environmental impacts.

Three days before the UK leaves the EU, Scotland's salmon farmers, producers of the UK's top food export, are demanding seafood consignments at the Channel crossings are given priority by the UK Government.

Scotland's salmon farmers, producers of the UK's top food export, are demanding seafood consignments at the Channel crossings are given priority by the UK Government.

The Brexit deal with the EU will mean increased costs and potential disruption to transport for the UK's number 1 export industry says the Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation. In a week of transport chaos with millions of pounds of losses caused by border disruption between the UK and continental Europe which continues, Tavish Scott, chief executive of the Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation (SSPO) said:

The Brexit deal with the EU will mean increased costs and potential disruption to transport for the UK's number 1 export industry says the Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation (SSPO).

Scotland's salmon farmers have today called for time-critical perishable seafood products to be given priority access to the re-opened Channel crossings.

Scotland's salmon farmers have today called for time-critical perishable seafood products to be given priority access to the re-opened Channel crossings.

Scottish salmon farmers say that lorries carrying fresh fish need to cross the Channel soon if they are to have any chance of getting their produce to customers after Christmas.

The Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation (SSPO) is calling for swift action by the UK Government to press for freight to France to resume in the face of huge losses in the busiest week of the year.