The United Kingdom (UK) and European seafood industries are digesting the latest delay to the timetable for the UK to leave European Union (EU).

It comes after the EU granted a third extension to the UK's departure until Jan 31.

The so called 'flextension' means the UK can leave at any time up to that date, if it can get lawmakers to approve the terms of the withdrawal deal, something they have so far been unable to do.