Centuries Old Shellfish Traders Are Facing Collapse After EU Exports Are Banned Altogether
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22 January
The government faces pressure to provide as much support as humanly possible to UK shellfish traders who have seen their exports grind to a halt as post-Brexit rules mean their catches are now totally banned from the EU.
Since January 1, shellfish that are caught in UK but are not ready for human consumption have been barred from entering the EU. These shellfish – known in the industry as wild harvested live bivalve molluscs (LMBs) – include mussels, cockles, and scallops, and up until the end of 2020, were caught in British waters and then processed once they had reached the continent.