For immediate release, Monday July 06.

New Seafish levy portal will make managing accounts easier 

A new levy portal is being launched by Seafish to provide seafood businesses with a simpler way to manage their account online.

The new digital platform has been designed to make the process of submitting levy returns quicker and easier thanks to a series of updates which will give payers better visibility of key account information, including previous levy returns, payments made and downloadable invoices.

Representatives who manage levy submissions for more than one business will now have the ability to access and submit returns for those businesses through a single account.

All users will now also be able to save and update draft returns before submitting them, upload supporting documents and raise enquiries directly with the Seafish Levy Team.

Luke Osbon, Seafish Levy Operations Lead said: “The levy portal provides a simple digital solution for levy-paying stakeholders, giving them better access to manage their account and complete key tasks online.  

“Ultimately this allows levy returns to be submitted and paid in a more timely manner both for our stakeholders and Seafish.

“As well as making submitting returns easier, the portal improves access to important account information and reduces the need for businesses to contact the Levy Team for routine requests.”

The portal is hosted on a secure and reliable Microsoft platform that connects directly with Seafish’s existing systems and offers Seafish the flexibility to improve and expand the portal as the needs of levy-paying businesses develop.

Kenneth McIntosh, Seafish Finance Director, says the new portal is an “important first step” in providing a modern, integrated and easy-to-use digital platform that would benefit both levy payers and Seafish.

Kenneth added: “We are delighted with the number of levy payers who have already registered their interest in using the new portal, and we look forward to supporting businesses as they make the transition to the new system.”

The portal forms part of Seafish’s wider work to improve the way it supports levy-paying businesses and provide more efficient digital services.

Video tutorials are available to help users get started and understand how to use the portal on the Seafish Youtube channel here.

For more information on the levy portal, or to register your interest, please visit here.

ENDS

Press office contact: scott.inglis@seafish.co.uk

NOTES TO EDITORS

Please also find attached two images for use with this press release, including one of Luke Osbon who is quoted.

We really hope you find this press release of interest to your readership and can help spread this important messaging to seafood businesses.

About Seafish

Seafish is here to give the UK seafood sectors the support they need to be successful today and be resilient to future change.

We’re a non-departmental public body (NDPB) set up by the Fisheries Act 1981. Our sponsors are the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and the Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish devolved administrations. We are funded by a levy on the first sale of seafood in the UK. 

Using our unique, non-competitive position we work in partnership with businesses, governments and scientists to achieve positive impacts for the UK seafood sectors. 

We are focused on supporting three outcomes for the UK seafood sectors:

• A safe and skilled workforce
• Smoother and expanding seafood trade
• A resilient supply chain

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