"The issue with shellfish is that they're are highly perishable, so there are many risks associated with delays," Barrie Deas, chief executive of the National Federation of Fishermen's Organisations, told the BBC.
A Defra spokesman said: "Live bivalve molluscs such as oysters, mussels, clams, cockles and scallops can continue to be exported to the EU if they're harvested from Class A waters or cleaned, or have cleared end product testing in the UK.
But Northern Ireland's First Minister, Arlene Foster, issued a warning against "just kicking things down the road", telling BBC Radio Ulster: "We need to find solutions that are sustainable, that are workable and long lasting."
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