Seafood’s central role in the government’s food strategy has been welcomed in the UK’s fish processing capital.
The sector and the town’s position as the leading hub for the industry was flagged up in the policy paper, released this week by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
It aims to deliver a “prosperous agri-food and seafood sector to ensure secure food supply in an unpredictable world, while contributing to the levelling-up agenda”. The huge impact and response to the Covid pandemic and the Russian invasion of Ukraine were also highlighted, with Secretary of State George Eustice - no stranger to the seafood cluster - laying out plans for “healthier, more home-grown and affordable diets for all”.
