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“There’s plenty the Government can do to improve things.”<\/p>\n
On Wednesday, Mr Johnson said he understood the “temporary frustration” felt by fisheries impacted by the change in trading terms.<\/p>\n
In front of a committee of MPs, the Prime Minister vowed compensation for this affected.<\/p>\n
His spokesman confirmed yesterday: “We have said that we are looking to compensate the fishing industry given that they faced temporary issues and we accept that this may have been through no fault of their own.<\/p>\n
“We are working with the fishing industry on this, to alleviate and compensate them for some of the short-term issues they have faced.”<\/p>\n
Arnaud Mille, head of sourcing at Demarne Freres, who relies on Britain for his supplies, said: “We’ve never known such delays.<\/p>\n
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“It’s been apocalyptic.”<\/p>\n
Much of the fishing industry relies on quick exports in order for the produce to be sold while still fresh.<\/p>\n
In one example of how bureaucracy was causing an issue for the industry, one Welsh exporter saw her delivery of £50,000 worth of shellfish delayed for 30 hours.<\/p>\n
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