Although the Scottish processing sector is anticipating a myriad of issues post-Brexit, the two most pressing currently are the flurry of new export health and catch certificates required and the sector's future access to labor, according to Jimmy Buchan, CEO of the Scottish Seafood Association (SSA).

Buchan, a staunch Brexiteer who will be presenting the views of the SSA and the wider seafood processing industry to a sub-committee at the House of Lords on Dec. 16, warned that the additional certification imposed on the sector from Jan. 1 risks putting smaller suppliers out of business [...]