Urgent action demanded to fix Channel hold-ups

摘要

DELAYS at the UK’s Channel ports following Brexit need to be addressed urgently, Scotland’s salmon industry has warned.On 2 August Tavish Scott, Chief Executive of industry body Salmon Scotland, met in Shetland with UK Fisheries Minister Victoria Prentis to highlight the disruption, and the importance of salmon exports for island and rural communities.Fresh salmon from Scotland will normally arrive in France the following morning, but in recent weeks there have been delays of up to 48 hours due toqueues on the UK side of the Channel - and there are concerns of repeat problems.