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Rise in whitefish landings at Lerwick There were 109,493 boxes of whitefish landed at Lerwick between January to June 2024, which was a 5% increase on the same six-month period […]
Lerwick port embarks upon new development plans. Lerwick Port Authority is taking the first steps in seeking consents for a series of new capital projects in the latest phase of […]
Increase in whitefish volume landed at Lerwick. In 2023 there was a 2% drop in fishing vessel arrivals at Lerwick, but a 14% increase to 232,701 in the number of […]
Green light for growth at Lerwick. Scottish Sea Farms has successfully completed its £2.5m refit at Lerwick, doubling its processing capacity in Shetland from 25,000 tonnes annually to 50,000 tonnes […]
New board members appointed at Lerwick Harbour. John Henderson has been returned as Chair of Lerwick Port Authority for another twelve-month period at the Authority’s Annual General Meeting on Tuesday […]
Lerwick reclamation project to benefit pelagic sector. DEFRA funding key to go-ahead. Lerwick Port Authority is to undertake another major land reclamation project, this time to accommodate future expansion by […]
Islands growth deal boost for Lerwick Harbour. An Islands Growth Deal, which will contribute £9 million towards Lerwick Port Authority’s planned Ultra-Deep-Water Quay, has been signed by representatives of the […]
Volume of whitefish landings up at Lerwick Increasing activity at Lerwick Harbour in the third quarter has underlined the ongoing recovery from Covid during the first nine months of this […]
Fishing for Litter milestone at Lerwick. Lerwick Harbour was the location for a celebration marking a milestone for KIMO UK’s Fishing for Litter projects in Scotland which have removed over […]
Lerwick port bids farewell to long-serving colleagues. Lerwick Port Authority staff bid farewell to long-serving colleagues, with celebrations at the Albert Building offices. Lindsay Brown joined the Authority’s vessels as […]
Improving trend for Lerwick harbour. A gradual recovery in activity at Lerwick Harbour continued in the fourth quarter 2021 in the wake of Covid-19, with the year ending on a […]
Fish landings drop at Lerwick. Activity across several sectors at Lerwick Harbour has shown signs of recovery in the third quarter of this year, contributing to improved traffic figures for […]
Encouraging recovery at Lerwick Harbour. The easing of Covid-19 restrictions in the second quarter, 2021, has contributed to improving activity levels at Lerwick Harbour, boosting figures for the half-year compared […]
Royal opening of Lerwick Whitefish Market. Official ceremony takes place on anniversary of first landings. HRH The Duke of Rothesay visited Lerwick on Friday 30 July, to officially open the […]
New chairman for Lerwick Port Authority. At Lerwick Port Authority’s recent Annual General Meeting (Tuesday 20 July 2021), George Anderson was appointed as Chairman of the Authority. John Henderson has […]
Lerwick scoops top fishing port award. Lerwick has received the 2021 Port of the Year Award in an annual presentation by Fishing News, Britain’s leading weekly publication for the industry, celebrating […]
Lerwick fish landings impacted by pandemic. The latest traffic statistics from Lerwick Port Authority for the first quarter of 2021 show the continuing severe effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. For […]
Further Improvements for Fishing Industry at Lerwick Lerwick Port Authority is to action several projects further enhancing facilities for the fishing industry and associated transport operations following the Scottish Government’s […]
Activity impacted at Lerwick Harbour in 2020. Annual traffic statistics released on 23rd February 2021 by Lerwick Port Authority confirm the depth of twin impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic and […]
Lerwick’s new fishmarket opens, with a range of benefits for industry, including doubled landings’ capacity. Lerwick Harbour’s ’s replacement state-of-the-art whitefish market, designed to sustain and develop the industry and […]
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