Brexit Damage to Fish Industry puts Thousands of Jobs at Risk, warns Scottish National Party
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [The Times] by Hamish Macdonell August 22, 2016
Scotland's seafood industry could be hugely damaged by Brexit with the loss of millions of pounds in trade and thousands of jobs put at risk, the SNP has claimed.
Nationalist politicians also warned that they might force UK ministers to reveal confidential details of negotiations as they increased pressure on the UK government to explain exactly what form it expected the exit to take.
Nicola Sturgeon has said she will examine all the options to protect Scotland's interests after Brexit, including a second independence referendum. She has also demanded that Scottish officials and politicians are included in the teams negotiating Britain's withdrawal.
The SNP turned the focus on to Scotland's seafood industry with a clear warning that this thriving part of the food and drink sector would suffer hugely ...
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