An economic recovery plan is to be drawn up after the announcement that 650 fish processors are to lose their jobs at Young's Seafood in Fraserburgh.
It was announced in July that the plant was to close after the loss of a £100m contract to supply salmon to supermarket chain Sainsbury's.
However, the owners then decided to keep it - and a smokehouse in Grantown on Spey - open, saving 250 jobs.
A Scottish government-led taskforce has met for the first time.
It agreed the plan, which is aimed at helping Young's seek new business, as well as supporting workers made redundant in finding new work, and looking at how to create sustainable long-term employment in the town.
The Fraserburgh plant will be a much-reduced operation focussing on hot and cold smoked ready-to-eat products.
Scottish Business Minister Fergus Ewing chaired the taskforce meeting.
- Published23 September 2015
