Scottish fishermen turn to food banks as Covid-19 devastates industry

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Crisis destroys foreign sales of shellfish and supermarkets close fish counters causing slump during traditional Easter boom period

Scottish fishermen are turning to food banks and welfare organisations, as the coronavirus crisis has led to plummeting demand for seafood, leaving many unable to work to feed their families.

 

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So same as everyone else then, but great for marine life.

Fishing dumps 46% of seaplastic killing endangered sealife. It takes the only food supply from oceans starving,orca,turtles :dolphins-30% of seacatch is farmfeed, pigs eat more fish than sharks ref SeaShepherd, fishing kills oceans ,thats 70% of the Air on 🌍being killed

And after Covid, brexit.

Oh dear, but can’t resist asking what contribution Nigel_Farage is making to support fisher families?

ClarkeMicah

Isn't fish an essential food?

Wouldn't it make more sense to continue fishing to feed the community?

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