UK Shellfish Exports

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 4:34 pm on 8 February 2021.

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Photo of George Eustice George Eustice The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 4:34, 8 February 2021

As I said in my opening remarks, we realise that this situation is devastating for many sections of the mollusc industry. We recognise that a large proportion of bivalve molluscs—in some cases up to 80%—are exported, which is why we are working so hard to get the Commission to revisit its decision. We have indeed had conversations about the fisheries disruption fund. It is a UK-wide scheme and will be open to anybody, including those from Wales, who attempted to export and ran into difficulties.