Scotland’s seafood sector today warned ministers that rebranding Highly Protected Marine Areas (HPMAs) to make them more palatable to coastal communities would be a grave error...
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I don't think Scot Gov legislative consultation has ever got people so annoyed, - now protest song.
All because the Highly Protected Marine Areas bill, is such a spectacularly bad idea.
An example of doing something to people rather than with people. thefishingdaily.com/featured…
Major question marks over the facilities available to lorry drivers stuck in queues and holding areas @RHARodMcKenzie told @BBCBreakfast. #Truckers deserve to be treated better. #Covid19
The situation at Manston is serious; lorry drivers have few toilets and little food to eat - miserable existence after 48 hour border closure - @RHANews urging Govt to improve facilities fast ...
Thanks to @iainpope73 at @TheScotsman for shining a light on the impact the latest border restrictions are having on already struggling Scottish #seafood businesses like PDK Shellfish. Read the full story here ⬇️
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Our Chief Exec, Donna Fordyce, has been working with stakeholders, government & partners today on the impact that border restrictions are having on the crucial, final pre-Christmas seafood exports. She'll be discussing with @BBCRadioScot @ 12. Listen here bbc.in/3ax4HgS
This news is absolutely devastating for Argyll & Bute’s time-critical shellfish exporters. The impact of this closure on businesses trying to make a living in already economically fragile rural areas cannot be overstated. @LochfyneLangous
HGV drivers are not great transmitters of disease. They work alone in their cabs (where they also spend their rest breaks) and the idea of them roaming around the French countryside, infecting 1000s of people is laughable. @RHARodMcKenzie @SkyNews
“It could be the final straw for many businesses” - Fishing leaders warn that the bureaucratic requirements the government says are needed to export fish to the EU from 1 January will have a “seriously detrimental effect” on the industry.