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Farming, Fisheries, Food & Drink

Food Standards And Farming Under Threat

"In Scotland where grass fed cattle produce the finest of beef it would have been expected that MPs representing farming constituencies made sure that the interests of the industry came first – way above party politics. Unfortunately this did not happen. Tory MPs representing Scottish Constituencies voted with the Government with the result that lower standards of food will be allowed to be sold in our shops. These products will be cheaper making it extremely difficult, impossible really, for quality Scottish food to compete. A trade deal with the US will flood our market with food the EU would not have permitted due to the chemicals it contains."
https://theorkneynews.scot

Britain Not The EU Betrays Scotland's Fishing Industry

“… the (UK) Government actually decides how its EU fishing quota is distributed. If it really cared about the fishing industry, it would ensure these coastal communities with smaller vessels were allowed to fish more. Instead, we have larger foreign vessels being registered in the UK but landing their fish overseas. Brexit won’t change that. The Government can but it has done nothing.”
https://talkingupscotlandtwo.com

Tories Will Sacrifice Our Fishing

"So, to put it plainly, Northern Irish boats will have free access to fish in the same waters as Ayrshire boats but when their catches are landed and processed in Northern Ireland, they can then be exported to Europe without paying import tariffs, keeping their prices down and making them more attractive. Ayrshire boats will land their catches here and the processors and suppliers will have to pay import tariffs to sell in Europe making them more expensive for the same product and so less attractive. Tory Brexit will guarantee this. Don’t vote for them. They care nothing for the people of South Ayrshire. Labour will come third again so don’t split the anti-Tory vote."
https://talkingupscotlandtwo.com

8% Of The Population But 62% Of The Fish Landings - How Will We Survive?

From: Provisional Results Monthly UK Sea Fisheries Statistics – Reported Landings: September 2019

Landings January to September 2019 by UK vessels into major ports in:

  • England:              £162.3 million
  • Wales:                  £8.8 million
  • Scotland:             £342.4 million
  • N Ireland:            £34.1 million
  • UK Total:              £547.6 million
  • Landings into the UK by foreign vessels: £1.3 million  

      
https://talkingupscotlandtwo.com

Scottish Government Help For Farmers Up

"A couple of weeks ago Fergus Ewing SNP Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture announced increased loans of 95% (up from previous 90% level) of Basic Payment Scheme payments to Scottish farmers. (https://news.gov.scot/news/cap-loans-underway : Investment released to help mitigate impacts of Brexit. Loans providing financial support to farmers in advance of Brexit will arrive in bank accounts from 4 October.Under the National Basic Payment Support Scheme, more than 13,450 eligible farmers will receive up to 95% of their Basic Payment Scheme 2019 payments – an increase of 5% on previous years – totalling £327.17 million.)"
https://talkingupscotlandtwo.com