Ministers urged to build on taskforce success
The Scottish Seafood Association has welcomed progress on tackling obstacles to seafood exports by the Scottish Seafood Exports Taskforce and urged ministers in both the UK and Scottish government to…
The Scottish Seafood Association has welcomed progress on tackling obstacles to seafood exports by the Scottish Seafood Exports Taskforce and urged ministers in both the UK and Scottish government to…
Sales of saltfish from the Westman Islands in Iceland jumped in March this year, confirming that Portuguese consumers aren’t going to do without this traditional Easter dish. ‘The pandemic has…
Commenting on figures showing that exports of Scottish fish and shellfish were down by 83% in January this year, Seafood Scotland chief executive Donna Fordyce has said that February and…
Scotland’s £1.6bn seafood industry has launched a campaign to help find the right candidates to fill numerous vacancies across the processing sector. More than 8400 people in Scotland currently work…
Norway exported seafood worth NoK 8.7 billion in February. This represents a 5%, compared with February 2020, and continues the downward trend that started in January. ‘Although seafood markets are…
Grant funding from the Fishmongers’ Company’s Fisheries Charitable Trust and Seafarers UK, enabling fishing and seafood businesses to sell direct to the public throughout the first lockdown in 2020 created…
The UK’s only remaining distant waters fishing vessel is left with few fishing opportunities following the turmoil of Britain’s departure from the European Union, and UK Fisheries’ Advisory Board Chairman…
A Scottish study comparing the carbon footprints of a variety of seafood products has concluded that mackerel and herring caught by the Scottish pelagic fleet are the idea food choice…
Temporary issues felt in the seafood supply chain are steadily improving, UK Government Minister for Scotland David Duguid reported, following a meeting he chaired this week with senior figures in…
Describing the current situation as a ‘full-blown crisis,’ Scottish Seafood Association chief executive Jimmy Buchan has told the UK and Scottish governments to get a grip, and fast, ‘before severe…