Brexit: Italy cuts 3/4 of the scallops imported from the UK

Published 2021년 10월 31일

Tridge summary

An analysis by Impresapesca Coldiretti reveals a significant shift in the scallop market in 2021, largely due to the Brexit fishing agreement between the UK and France. The agreement has led to a 520% increase in French scallops imported to Italy, while imports from the UK, which was previously Italy's main supplier, have seen a ¾ decrease. This change is attributed to a licensing dispute for French fishermen in the English Channel post-Brexit. The report highlights Italy's reliance on imported fish, with 2 out of 3 consumed being imported, and emphasizes the potential of the fishing sector for environmental, food, and employment recovery in Italy. However, the sector's economic sustainability requires more attention, as the Italian navy has seen a 35% loss of boats and 18,000 jobs in the past 30 years.
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Original content

In the scallop war, Italian consumers sided decisively on the side of France with a 520% increase in arrivals in 2021 while ¾ of purchases from Great Britain were cut, which before Brexit was Italy's main supplier and is now it was practically replaced by cousins from beyond the Alps. This is what emerges from an analysis by Impresapesca Coldiretti in reference to the fishing agreement between British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and French President Emmanuel Macron on the sidelines of the G20, based on Istat data for the first seven months of 2021 which highlight the profound changes of the scallop market following the Exit of Great Britain. A dispute over licenses for French fishermen in the waters of the English Channel after Brexit which - underlines Impresapesca Coldiretti - directly affects Italy which is a strong consumer of the precious shellfish for the value of imports equal to 17.2 million in 2020, the majority of such as from Great Britain and France. Despite the ...
Source: Coldiretti

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