Jersey protest hits headlines after row over fishing access escalates
Pictures of the HMS Severn and HMS Tamar patrol boats were splashed across the front pages in the UK today after the government sent the vessels to patrol waters around Jersey
Prospects slim for EU-UK veterinary health pact, says expert
'Options exist that could reduce the need for export health certificates, it is just a question of there being the political will to implement them' - Andrew Kuyk, director-general of London-based Provision Trade Federation
France may cut off power to Jersey over Brexit fishing row
The comments mark a major escalation in a row over claims by French fishers that they are being denied access to UK waters
EU grants French fishers €100m to cope with Brexit
Three schemes have been backed 'to support the fisheries sector affected by the withdrawal of the UK from the EU and the consequent quota share reductions'
Fallout from failed Norway-UK fisheries deal brings mixed reaction
Scottish pelagic fishers have welcomed the news that there will be no need to share quota with Norway this year while Samherji and P&P's UK JV is faced with a disastrous outcome
‘Black day for Britain’ as UK-Norway fishery access deal falls through
The failure to reach an agreement means that UK distant water fleets will not be able to access Norwegian waters, which they are dependent on for Arctic cod catches
Scottish salmon producers welcome recommendations to streamline exports
A report from a cross-party group of MPs calls on the government to digitize export health certificates, and create new export hubs for smaller companies
UK parliament committee challenges gov’t to pursue case against EU shellfish ban
'If the government believes the EU to be legally incorrect, it should urgently challenge the European commission’s stance' -- environment select committee report
Mussel farmer ‘left out in the cold’ by UK gov’t over shellfish export ban
One of the UK's largest mussel farmers says it feels 'left out in the cold' by the UK government as it tries to save its business from collapse after a ban on exports of its mussels to the EU
Scottish salmon producers highlight post-Brexit errors in gov’t export data
While HMRC export figures claim Scotland only exported 80t of salmon to Europe in January, the SSPO says the true figure is closer to 5,000t