Icelandic fish ‘more competitive’ than UK’s in Ireland since Brexit
ISI is reaping the benefits of its investments in Oceanpath and Carr & Sons, with those firms 'in better position to service retail customers than suppliers outside Ireland'
MacDuff exec calls for end to ‘jingoism, political posturing’ to ease post-Brexit seafood trade
'This is a plea to leaders on both sides with the UK and the EU: Brexit has happened, we now need stable and constructive dialogue' - Andrew Brown, MacDuff Shellfish
Progress made on post-Brexit Scottish seafood exports, says gov’t
'Rapid progress has been made in a variety of areas through this taskforce; in particular, we have considerably cut the amount of time staff spend filling in details on export health certificates'
Scottish salmon producers export record Q1 volumes to EU despite trade hold-ups
More than 19,000t were sold to Europe in the first three months of the year, up 74% on the same period in 2020 although values did not see the same gain
France set to withhold financial services deal until UK sorts out fishery access
Authorities in Paris have said they would hold up any EU financial services deal with the UK until the latter's government grants access to its fisheries as per the post-Brexit deal
Key takeaways from UK fisheries minister talk at shellfish conference
The UK’s fisheries minister faced tough questions over Brexit at the annual conference held by the Shellfish Association of Great Britain
Jersey gives French fishermen more time in license row
Jersey has granted French fishermen more time to meet its new rules in a bid to solve a fishing license dispute, after they blockaded the island's port early in May
Post-Brexit trade patterns ‘can benefit Northern Ireland’
The country's agriculture minister -- usually an opponent of Northern Ireland's Brexit program -- said exporters now had a comparative advantage over their GB competitors
French fishermen threaten Calais blockade after Jersey officials rebuff demands
French fishermen have said they may blockade Calais after failing to reach an agreement with Jersey officials about fishing rights
European coldwater shrimp prices expected to keep rising into summer
The re-opening of some European foodservice sectors -- especially the UK -- has brought prices up in April/May, and that trend is likely to continue, sources suggest