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Marc Delahaye explained fishermen are having to deal with a complicated process (Image: France 24)
The group is due to meet fortnightly, with the first talks coming after industry leaders accused the UK Government of being in denial about the scale of the problem fishermen face exporting their catch to the European Union.
James Withers, chief executive at Scottish Food and Drink, told MPs on the Scottish Affairs Committee it had been a dreadful first few weeks due to problems with paperwork and IT systems crashing.
The introduction of new checks and paperwork since the end of the Brexit transition period on December 31 has caused disruption to exports of fresh fish and seafood to the EU.
Fishing was a important issue throughout the Brexit debate (Image: GETTY)
Mr Deas added: “On bi-valve molluscs, my understanding is that a dossier will be submitted to the Commission this week seeking a reinterpretation of their own rule.
“More generally on shellfish and fish exports, exporting is definitely more difficult - a mix of adjustment issues and more entrenched problems.”
Speaking on Friday, Scotland Office minister David Duguid hailed the spirit of co-operation on show at the inaugural meeting of the group.
EU countries most dependent of UK waters (Image: GETTY)
Both Scottish Fisheries Secretary Fergus Ewing and his Westminster counterpart George Eustice were in attendance, along with representatives from throughout the industry.
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Barrie Deas, chief executive of the National Federation of Fishermen s Organisations (NFFO), has been an outspoken critic of the post-Brexit trade deal which Boris Johnson signed at the end of last year, arguing it fails to make good on the Prime Minister s vow to take back control of UK waters. In addition, he is unhappy at the current export ban on raw shellfish into the EU, which poses a grave threat to the livelihoods of numerous small companies as things stand.