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Don’t let Brexit blow Scottish salmon’s special status, urges Ewing

Don’t let Brexit blow Scottish salmon’s special status, urges Ewing

Rural Economy Secretary Fergus Ewing has called on newly appointed UK Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Secretary Theresa Villiers to ensure that Scottish farmed salmon will continue to have its geographical identity protected in the European Union, regardless of whether the UK leaves the EU with or without a withdrawal deal.

Johnson Brexit plans prompt Norway seafood export fears

Johnson Brexit plans prompt Norway seafood export fears

Norway’s substantial seafood exports to the UK could be hit if soon-to-be Prime Minister Boris Johnson takes the country out of the European Union without a deal.

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Work harder to protect exports, SSPO urges Gove

Work harder to protect exports, SSPO urges Gove

The Scottish Salmon Producers’ Organisation has warned that more work must be done to protect seafood exports in the event of a no-deal Brexit.

Salmon farmers are given Brexit breathing space

Salmon farmers are given Brexit breathing space

Scottish salmon farmers were breathing a collective sigh of relief today following a decision by EU member countries to grant the UK a flexible extension to Brexit until October 31.

Food and Drink Federation tables Brexit options for MPs

Food and Drink Federation tables Brexit options for MPs

The chief executive of the Food and Drink Federation (FDF), Ian Wright, has written to all MPs ahead of tonight’s indicative votes aimed at finding a way past the House of Commons’ impasse over now – or indeed if – to leave the European Union.

Aquaculture awaits next move on Brexit

Aquaculture awaits next move on Brexit

Scotland’s finfish and shellfish farmers are awaiting today’s next chapter in the UK’s long-running Brexit saga following the House of Commons’ rejection of Prime Minister Theresa May’s deal to leave the European Union.

No-deal Brexit red tape 'will cost salmon farmers £15m a year' warns Ewing

No-deal Brexit red tape 'will cost salmon farmers £15m a year' warns Ewing

A no-deal Brexit would cost the Scottish salmon industry at least £15 million a year in extra paperwork and be hugely damaging to Scotland’s most valuable food export, Rural Economy Secretary Fergus Ewing warned today.

Ewing adds weight to SSPO call to avoid No-Deal Brexit

Ewing adds weight to SSPO call to avoid No-Deal Brexit

Scotland’s Rural Economy Secretary Fergus Ewing has called on the UK Government to remove the threat of a No Deal Brexit immediately to avoid “potential disaster” for aquaculture, food and drink, and farming.

Salmon farmers implore politicians to avoid No Deal Brexit 'catastrophe’

Salmon farmers implore politicians to avoid No Deal Brexit 'catastrophe’

Scotland’s salmon farmers have teamed up with other members of the country’s food and drink industry to try to head off the possibility of a No Deal Brexit.

Ewing highlights Brexit deal ‘damage’ to salmon farming

Ewing highlights Brexit deal ‘damage’ to salmon farming

Rural Economy Secretary Fergus Ewing has written to the UK Government to highlight the potential damage to Scotland’s aquaculture interests in the current European Union withdrawal agreement.

Don’t drag us into Brexit fishing row warns SSPO

Don’t drag us into Brexit fishing row warns SSPO

The Scottish Salmon Producers’ Organisation has warned that a tie-up between aquaculture and fishing quotas in the proposed Brexit deal could harm the farmed sector and must be scrapped.

SSPO calls for quicker progress towards Brexit deal

SSPO calls for quicker progress towards Brexit deal

The Scottish Salmon Producers’ Organisation (SSPO) has added its voice to food industry calls for the UK government to quickly secure a withdrawal agreement with the European Union.

We’d struggle without EU workers, warns Grieg Shetland chief

We’d struggle without EU workers, warns Grieg Shetland chief

Grieg Seafood Shetland managing director Grant Cumming has reiterated Scottish salmon farming’s concerns about the effects of Brexit, warning that “we would really struggle without our EU workers”.

Quality remains key after Brexit, says SSPO chief

Quality remains key after Brexit, says SSPO chief

Scottish Salmon Producers’ Organisation chief executive Julie Hesketh-Laird has said the industry is confident of realising future opportunities and determined to ensure the quality of its fish keeps demand high “no matter what post-Brexit rules apply”.