Defra sets up £23m fund for UK seafood exporters hit by Brexit

Each firm can claim up to 100,000 from food and environment ministry for losses due to trade deal

Seafood exporters hit by Brexit red tape and delays will be able to claim up to 100,000 in compensation, the government has said.

The Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) confirmed that it was putting in place a 23m compensation package for firms exporting fish and shellfish to the EU that can show they have suffered genuine loss".