Marine

• UK Fisheries Act

  24th November 2020 by Marine Directorate Communications

  Commenting on the UK Fisheries Act receiving Royal Assent, Fisheries Secretary Fergus Ewing said:

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• European Maritime and Fisheries Fund Letter

  22nd October 2020 by MS Communications

  Scotland should receive at least £62 million annually in replacement of the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) according to Fisheries Secretary Fergus Ewing. Mr Ewing raised the issue at an EU Exit Operations meeting last week and has now written to Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, George Eustice, seeking much…

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• Food and Drink Fortnight – Spotlight on Shetland Seafood Auctions

  10th September 2020 by Marine Directorate Communications

  In the fourth part of the series we speak to Norma Williamson of Shetland Seafood Auctions. Over the pandemic two new fishmarkets opened in Shetland, including Lerwick Fish Market which received £1.73 million funding from the European Maritime Fisheries Fund which is administered by the Scottish Government.

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• Seafood sector preparations for the end of the EU Exit Transition Period

  2nd September 2020 by Marine Directorate Communications

  A collection of guidance and advice on the the main topics seafood exporters and importers will need to consider in preparing for the end of the EU Exit Transition Period.

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• Support for the Seafood Sector

  15th June 2020 by Marine Directorate Communications

  Fisheries Secretary Fergus Ewing has provided an update on the support the Scottish Government has provided for the seafood sector during Coronavirus (COVID-19). “The collapse of international markets and the shutdown of the UK’s food service industry due to Coronavirus (COVID-19) has had a severe impact on our seafood industry and the communities that live…

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