French customs reject British shellfish shipments after UK ‘reset’ deal with EU

<p>One of the largest mussel exporters in Britain lose £150,000 after three lorries were prevented from entering the EU </p><p>One of Britain’s largest mussel exporters has suffered a £150,000 loss, after three of its shipments to the EU were rejected in recent weeks by French customs.</p><p>Family-run business Offshore Shellfish, based in Devon, has continued exporting blue mussels to its European customers since Brexit, despite the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/feb/02/eu-rules-on-some-types-of-shellfish-leave-uk-fishermen-devastated">administrative burden</a> and onerous paperwork requirements.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/oct/18/french-customs-reject-british-shellfish-shipments-after-uk-reset-deal-with-eu">Continue reading...</a>