Brexit will hit Scottish seafood processors hardest compared with the rest of the United Kingdom, as the vast majority of workers come from European Economic Area (EEA) countries, according to new figures.
A survey of 18 firms for Marine Scotland found 58 percent of staff in Scottish plants came from European Economic Area (EEA) countries, compared with 42 percent for the whole of the UK, reports STV News.
Polish, Lithuanian and Latvian nationals were the most likely to be employed, with the highest proportion of EEA staff (64 percent) working in mixed or white fish processing firms, the majority of which are found in the north-east of Scotland.
