Brexit problems halt some Scottish seafood exports to EU
by Julia Kollewe from Economics | The Guardian on (#5CSE0)
Fishing industry plunged into crisis as smaller firms face huge post-Brexit obstacles
Deliveries of Scottish seafood to the EU from smaller companies have been halted until Monday, 18 January, after post-Brexit problems with health checks, IT systems and customs documents caused a huge backlog.
Scottish fishing has been plunged into crisis, as lorry-loads of live seafood and some fish destined for shops and restaurants in France, Spain and other countries have been rejected because they are taking too long to arrive.
Related: Brexit costs and delays push Scottish seafood firms into crisis
Continue reading...