Scotland’s First Minister stated that the market for fish and shellfish has effectively collapsed as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak. Nicola Sturgeon also outlined her Government’s plan to provide millions of pounds in support for fishing vessels over 12 metres. The SNP leader added the Scottish Government has invested nearly £23million into seafood, fishing and aquaculture sectors in total.  

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Ms Stugeon said: “The second update is about support for our seafood sector.

“It is clear that the market for fish and shellfish has effectively collapsed.

“That is having a very serious and immediate impact on many of our coastal communities.

“The Government is already providing a range of support for the seafood, aquaculture and fishing industries and that includes help for businesses with smaller vessels.

“Today I can announce that we are allocating a further £3.5million of support for fishing vessels of over 12 metres.

“That means in total over 1000 businesses will be eligible for support.

“It brings our overall package of support for the seafood, fishing and aquaculture sectors to nearly £23million.

“Providing that kind of emergency support is essential because it helps to deal with the immediate impact that this virus is having on the economy.”

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Yesterday Ms Sturgeon announced that lockdown measures in Scotland must continue for at least another three weeks.

Ms Sturgeon stated during a virtual First Minister’s Questions that she is not yet certain that the COVID-19 coronavirus has been suppressed enough to lift lockdown restrictions.

Scotland’s First Minister added that lifting lockdown measures too soon would result in an extremely damaging resurgence of the coronavirus in Scotland.  

Ms Sturgeon said: “Firstly lockdown is going to continue beyond this week.

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“COBRA will meet later on and other Governments have to reach their own decisions.

“My advice is that we must continue the lockdown measures for at least another three weeks.

“Because while we are increasingly confident these measures are working we are not yet confident enough that the virus has been suppressed efficiently to lift any of these measures.

“This is because the risk of doing that would be a resurgence that would be extremely damaging.”

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