'A bruising time', 'utter disaster': Scottish salmon exports hammered by pandemic, and now Brexit

The worldwide COVID-19 pandemic had a ‘significant and damaging effect’ on exports of Scottish salmon last year, and now the sector has to contend with the UK's departure from the EU.

Tavish Scott, CEO of the Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation (SSPO), said the pandemic, followed by the Brexit end-of-transition change, had been hard for the sector. — Tavish Scott, CEO of the Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation (SSPO), said the pandemic, followed by the Brexit end-of-transition change, had been hard for the sector.Foto: SSPO

Dominic Welling

Published 12 February 2021, 13:33Updated 12 February 2021, 13:40

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