A SCOTTISH seafood factory is reducing its emphasis on the whole nephrops export market and focusing much more on the scampi market in line with market realities.

This means that 85 jobs have been safeguarded at Moray Seafoods at Buckie just a month after its future was thrown into doubt.

Managers at the plant announced plans to lay off 100 of the 135 staff in December after a downturn in orders from the overseas markets. Staff were told the shellfish processor and exporter would be winding down its production within a week.