The Scottish government has said it will be increasing the number of vets available at major export hubs to assist with the fulfillment of export health certificates (EHCs), according to an update from Fergus Ewing, Scottish secretary for the rural economy.

This act will ensure that the rising demand for EHCs will be met in the future, as seafood traders find themselves bogged down with new, post-Brexit paperwork requirements. The EHCs are among the biggest potential bottlenecks, with separate certificates required for each individual, single-species consignment [...]