Salmon processors among those left out of pocket from travel disruption

Aberdeen fish processor Andrew Charles had to send staff home because he could not fly supplies overseas and still had consignments of salmon steadily losing their value at Heathrow on Wednesday, the Aberdeen Press and Journal reported.

When the fish does finally get to the US it will have to be sold frozen, rather than fresh, at a considerably lower price, he explained to the newspaper.

Even suppliers who do most of their trade by road and sea have been noticing a knock-on effect, with more competition for space on lorries and ferries.

Scottish Fishermen’s Federation chief executive Bertie Armstrong said busier roads and hold-ups at ports were causing headaches for suppliers.