UK: Working group sets out improvement for langoustine sector

Published 2021년 9월 16일

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A Scottish Government working group has released a report outlining strategies to enhance the langoustine (Nephrops) industry. The report emphasizes the sector's importance, with a value of £100 million in exports in 2019, but also addresses challenges like Brexit's impact on the EU market. The report's seven strategies aim to improve the supply chain, including recovering and developing new markets, enhancing efficiency, environmental sustainability, product quality, encouraging investment, and increasing supply chain information. The Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and the Islands will now consider the recommendations, and the working group, which included representatives from the seafood industry and the Scottish Government, was established to support the sector during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Working group sets out improvements for langoustine sector. Recommendations for delivering a profitable, sustainable and fair supply chain for the langoustine (Nephrops) industry have been set out in a new report published by a Scottish Government–formed working group. The Scottish Nephrops Working Group report highlighted the value of the export market to the sector, which was £100 million in 2019. It showed Brexit has resulted in export changes to the EU including additional cost and complexity with certification, and increased time for shipments to reach the EU. The group has set out seven strategies and accompanying recommendations to position quality Scottish langoustine as the number one choice globally. This includes proposals to help recover and develop new markets; to improve efficiency, environmental sustainability and product quality; to encourage investment and innovation; and to increase the information available across the supply chain. Cabinet Secretary for Rural ...
Source: Fish Focus

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