Exports of fresh fish and seafood have been severely disrupted, with seafood firms reporting that Brexit red tape was bringing their business to a standstill.

Langoustines are a particularly prized catch in Europe and worth about £80m to the UK economy each year, but deliveries to the EU have virtually stopped.

Barrie Deas, chief executive of the National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations said, the UK has 'surrendered' to the EU.