Posts Tagged ‘politics’
Conservatives pledge cut in salmon tax
With a general election in Norway just a year away, the Conservative Party is promising big cuts to the salmon tax.
The Conservatives, known in Norway as the Høyre Party, and their more right wing allies are currently ahead of the ruling Labour-Centre Party alliance in the opinion polls. However, the gap is not huge and the salmon tax – also known as the “ground rent” tax – is not such a major issue in towns and cities away from fish farming areas.
Read MoreSelling salmon in Westminster
The UK general election may involve political upheaval, but it is also an opportunity for the salmon sector, explains Tavish Scott.
Read MoreConservative manifesto offers little change in EU trade
The Conservative Party’s 2024 manifesto promises continued support of the fishing and aquaculture sectors through the £100m Seafood Fund but offers scant comfort to the industry in terms of easing trade with the European Union.
Read MoreOPINION: No decision is the worst decision with Brexit
I KNOW, I can’t apologise enough for writing about Brexit, but I also can’t bear the utter incompetence of what is going on. It has the mesmeric attraction of a car crash in extremely slow motion, with all of the destruction, gore and misery displayed for public view. The problem is the breath-taking ineptitude of…
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