Tavish Scott, the chief executive of Salmon Scotland, is to highlight the impact leaving the European Union has had on Scottish exports as he gives evidence to the External Affairs Committee on Thursday., “to ease the burden on exporters so that sectors like ours can sell more Scottish produce, delivering economic growth and creating jobs here at home”.
The body also said the Brexit impact of lost sales does not include the direct £3m-a-year cost to farming companies because of the lack of an e-certification scheme.’s Brexit obsession has left the Scottish salmon sector facing a myriad of trade barriers and costs, with no end in sight as part of a broken Britain.
“But Brexit red tape continues to hold back the potential of Scottish exports, despite the hard work and investment put in by farmers to address the issues.