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UK seafood processing sector searches for solutions as Brexit, COVID prolong acute labor shortage

'The UK government is promoting skills such as coding but not skills that actually help to feed the nation.'

Workers quality check fresh salmon at a processing facility in Grimsby, England. The region is suffering from the dual hits of Brexit and COVID, which have caused labor shortages.
Workers quality check fresh salmon at a processing facility in Grimsby, England. The region is suffering from the dual hits of Brexit and COVID, which have caused labor shortages.Photo: Morrisons/Marel
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Published 13 January 2022, 08:22Updated 14 January 2022, 07:06