22 January 2021
The government has announced £23m to support seafood exporters who have been adversely affected by COVID-19 and the new arrangements for exporting following EU Exit.
To qualify for funding, the following rules will apply:
More details will be available on eligibility criteria in the coming days.
Defra and HMRC will also provide targeted support to fisheries exporters including training and focused workshop sessions.
In recent weeks UK seafood businesses have reported delays in exporting to Europe following the start of the EU-UK Trade and Co-operation Agreement. Fishing industry associations have complained about the extra paperwork required which has made it more difficult to deliver products to Europe before the fish goes off.
Under the terms of the agreement: