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Seafood: Scotland

Asked by John LamontConservativeScotland OfficeTabled Answered 14 March 2025UIN 37261

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, when he last met with representatives of the Scottish seafood sector in Scotland.

Answered by Ian Murray

Scotland Office Ministers regularly engage with a range of stakeholders from the sector. I spoke at a Seafood Scotland event in the House of Commons on 26 February. That same day, Minister McNeill met the Scottish Fisherman’s Federation as a follow up from a joint visit organised between her and Home Office Minister Seema Malhotra on 3 February, where they met a number of industry representatives and discussed issues such as access to labour at length.

My department remains committed to continuing to engage with both the wild caught and aquaculture sectors to support the seafood industry in Scotland, and I continue to promote the sector around the world through my Brand Scotland work.

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