Topic: Funding pledge to help seafood industry cope with Covid and Brexit
Funding pledge to help seafood industry cope with Covid and Brexit
Money for the seafood and fishing industry has been allocated to help the sector deal with the impact of coronavirus and Brexit.
A £7.75m Scottish government funding package will offer support to fishermen, businesses and harbours.
The seafood industry's exports accounted for 57% of Scotland's overall food exports in 2019 - worth £1.02bn.
The UK government said it is working to address any practical issues facing the seafood sector.
But Scottish Fisheries Secretary Fergus Ewing said it has failed to provide clarity on resilience funding.
He added: "We are stepping in to support the industry and coastal communities across Scotland and ensure we meet the emergency needs of crews by providing welfare support through the Fishermen's Mission
"Both shellfish and trout businesses who have faced losses due to Covid-19 hospitality closures across Europe are now losing products or facing additional costs due to border disruption and new non-tariff barriers.
"It's not just exporting, we know this has serious knock-on effects that ripples right through the supply chain from boats struggling to land at ports to not being able to sell their catch."
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