Seafish has launched its annual survey of the seafood processing industry.
A team of researchers from the trade body will contact businesses across the UK during April, May and June to provide data for the government to better understand the needs and challenges of the industry.
Ana Witteveen, senior economic advisor at Seafish and the project lead said that the survey underpins insight into the seafood processing sector. “This data is used to provide evidence for discussions with industry and government,” she said.
“I’d encourage all processing businesses to engage with our researchers during the survey to make sure their voice is heard.”
Last year’s successes include evidence to show that the seafood processing sector is an ‘energy and trade intensive’ industry to ensure its inclusion in the government’s energy bills discount scheme. Data from last year is also being used to inform policy around labour shortages.
“When seafood processing businesses began facing rising energy costs, we turned to Seafish to gather the data needed to provide evidence of our industry’s energy use,” explained Jimmy Buchan, chief executive of the Scottish Seafood Association.
“This insight helped us make our case for government support, resulting in the sector’s inclusion for additional support.”
For more information about the survey visit the Seafish website.
