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Phil needed 46 PAGES of forms, which took 24 HOURS to be accepted online... https://northeastbylines.co.uk/the-scottish-creel-industry-on-the-brink-of-collapse/
On 1 Jan 2021 the Scottish shellfish industry came to an abrupt halt, nothing to do with the weather or overfishing but everything to do with Brexit. The seafood trade, worth more than £1 billion to Scottish businesses is on the brink of collapse.
The workforce in this industry is largely self-employed, going out early in the morning in all weathers, often single-handedly on their own boats, from tiny communities where
there is no alternative work. If they don’t fish, they don’t get paid.
there is no alternative work. If they don’t fish, they don’t get paid.
Their catch, unlike other types of fish, must be transported & delivered live & in top condition, in holding tanks collected regularly by agents who ship it to Europe in specialised Vivier trucks containing tanks of seawater which must be kept oxygenated. Time is at a premium...
'Live fish must reach market in 72 hours & due to distance from S England ports this is critical. This process has worked seamlessly for decades, but now BREXIT bureaucracy, means catches are arriving in Dover unsaleable.' (WHY NO SCOTS PORTS?)
1. Everything must be checked by vets before leaving Scotland, BOXES unloaded, unpacked, checked, & repacked to get that FIRST bit of paper...and then...
2. A separate set for EACH FISH species, & EACH boat, adding up to 12 HOURS per landing
3. All requiring extra office STAFF
2. A separate set for EACH FISH species, & EACH boat, adding up to 12 HOURS per landing
3. All requiring extra office STAFF
'18 Jan. a convoy of trucks set off to London to highlight these issues, but received little coverage in English media.
-Ian Blackford asked Boris Johnson to step in & help...
-Johnson attacked SNP for wanting to remain in EU..'
-Ian Blackford asked Boris Johnson to step in & help...
-Johnson attacked SNP for wanting to remain in EU..'
-SNP Tommy Shepherd: “Brexit fishing disaster”.
-Tory Jacob Rees Mogg :” The key thing is we’ve got our own fish back & the fish are HAPPIER because of Brexit.”
-UK fishing minister Victoria Prentiss did NOT READ
fisheries deal,“very busy organising the local nativity trail”
-Tory Jacob Rees Mogg :” The key thing is we’ve got our own fish back & the fish are HAPPIER because of Brexit.”
-UK fishing minister Victoria Prentiss did NOT READ
fisheries deal,“very busy organising the local nativity trail”
