Sturgeon hosts ‘valuable’ seafood summit
A SEAFOOD summit organised by Nicola Sturgeon last month focused on long-term growth opportunities, investing in capacity, and building Scotland’s brand at home and abroad.
It was described by Food and Drink Scotland boss James Withers as a ‘valuable meeting’, and it involved all sections of Scotland’s fisheries industry, including aquaculture. Concern has been growing, especially among skippers and processors, over what will happen once the UK leaves the EU.
Fish processing companies, which rely heavily on EU labour, are worried they will not have enough people to staff the production lines, while vessel owners want to see the UK resume full control of its fishing grounds.