
Calling the British government "incompetent", lorries that transport seafood have parked their vehicles near 10 Downing Street in London to protest against delays to travel into the European Union due to new Brexit rules.
Over 20 large lorries from various seafood companies across the UK were parked, with large slogans painted saying "Brexit Carnage" and "Incompetent Government Destroying Shellfish Industry!", Sky News reported.
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One such vehicle was parked just metres from Downing Street, the official office of UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
Police were asking the drivers for details, news agency Reuters reported.
Several Scottish fishermen have not been able to send their stocks to Europe since the beginning of this year due to the launch of catch certificates, health checks and customs declarations, causing lengthy delays in delivery, which ultimately leads to a rejection from European buyers.
UK exports in huge numbers scallops, oysters, lobsters, mussels, langoustine and crab to the EU, and earlier these items were sent immediately to these nations after being harvested.
The seafood companies are "being tied in knots with paperwork requirements which would be easy enough to navigate", a spokesperson for DR Collin and Son, which participated in the protest with several lorries was quoted as saying by Sky News.
"However, all the training is going to waste as the technology is outdated and cannot cope with the demands being placed on it - which in turn is resulting in no produce being able to leave the UK."