Additional support for UK fish and shellfish exporters to the EU

UK Minister for Scotland David Duguid has updated seafood industry leaders on support available to those who have incurred losses.

From: Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland, Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, HM Revenue & Customs, and David Duguid MP

UK Government Minister for Scotland David Duguid has written to seafood industry leaders updating them on efforts to resolve issues around exports and highlighting the financial assistance the UK Government has made available to those who have incurred losses.

Minister Duguid chairs the new Scottish

Scotland: Next stage for vaccine programme

Priority group 6 receive appointments.

People with underlying health conditions and unpaid carers are beginning to receive coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccinations.

Priority group 6 is one of the largest on the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) list.

The first to be invited will be people who

£23 million Seafood Disruption Support Scheme now open

Fund will cover up to £100,000 of losses per business caused by delays related to the export of fresh or live fish and shellfish to the EU during January 2021.

From:

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland, Office of the Secretary of State for Wales, and Marine Management Organisation

Seafood exporting businesses across the UK that have been affected by the challenges of adjusting to new requirements for exporting to the EU can apply from today for financial support from the UK Government.

The UK-wide Seafood Disruption Support

Scottish seafood taskforce to drive progress

A task force dedicated to driving forward the seafood sector in Scotland will meet for the first time this week

From:

Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland and David Duguid MP

The Scottish Seafood Exports Task Force draws together the UK Government and a wide range of key industry representatives from the catching, processing and aquaculture sectors. The Scottish Government has been invited to be represented at both ministerial and official level.

The group will be hosted by the Office of the