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Qualifications for Aquaculture Management Students Eight students from across the UK and France will be the first to receive CPD qualifications in Aquaculture Management after completing the NAFC Marine Centre […]
New study finds Scottish pelagic fisheries have low carbon footprint. A new study has found that Scottish caught pelagic fish such as herring and mackerel have a low carbon footprint […]
Shetland herring wanted for new scientific study. The NAFC Marine Centre UHI is asking Shetland fishermen for help with a new project to determine the identity of herring found in […]
Tagged Fish Recaptured After Three Years Two fish have been recaptured by local whitefish fishing boats more than three years after they were tagged by the NAFC Marine Centre UHI. […]
Half of fish in local waters landed by EU vessels. More than half of the fish and shellfish caught in Shetland waters is landed by EU fishing boats, while the […]
Promising results from Shetland fish survey. The 2020 survey of nearshore waters around Shetland reports record catches of whiting and haddock. That is amongst the findings of the latest survey […]
The UK would soar up the global league table if it followed Norway’s practice of landing more than eight in 10 of the fish caught in its own waters, according […]
Charisma herring survey. Shetland pelagic fishing vessel Charisma recently returned to her home port of Symbister, Whalsay after carrying out acoustic survey work for west coast herring. Skippered by Davie […]
EU vessels landing even more fish from UK waters. EU fishing vessels have been increasing the amount of fish they catch in UK waters at a much faster rate than […]
2018 a record year for Shetland whitefish landings in Shetland with just under 25,000 tonnes of cod, haddock, plaice, monks and other whitefish species, worth some £50 million, landed in […]
Shetland students’ Green Team. The Shetland students’ Green Team have been awarded the 2019 HISA Society of the Year Award. The Green Team, which was formed by students at both […]
Shetland Unites for Graduation. Students and prize winners were honoured for their academic achievements and dedication today (Wednesday 14 August) when Shetland College UHI and NAFC Marine Centre UHI, part […]
Innovative new aquaculture course from NAFC Marine Centre. An innovative new course being launched online by the NAFC Marine Centre UHI in Shetland will allow students from anywhere in the […]
Accolades for shellfish management body. Shetland Shellfish Management Organisation (SSMO) is celebrating a series of accolades in recognition of the work it does to maintain the good name of local […]
Shetland Maritime Heritage Book – A new book on Shetland’s maritime heritage has just been launched as a result of a project coordinated by the NAFC Marine Centre UHI. The […]
Shetland fishers call for caution over Yell Sound proposals. Shetland fishermen’s leaders are urging Shetland Islands Council to acknowledge the importance of the Sullom Voe harbour area to inshore fishermen […]
A select group of the country’s top trainees have been named as finalists in Lantra Scotland’s much-anticipated Land-based and Aquaculture Learner of the Year Awards. The 24 talented apprentices and […]
Article by Dr Steven Mackinson, Chief Scientific Officer, Scottish Pelagic Fishermen’s Association. Scots Pelagic fishers help enhance knowledge of climate change. Climate change and how it affects our environment is […]
£4.8 million support for coastal communities for fishery and aquaculture projects. A share of the latest round of European Maritime and Fisheries Funding awards has been awarded to 29 projects […]
Promising future for Shetland fisheries – The future looks promising for fisheries around Shetland after record numbers of small haddock and increases in small cod and whiting populations were identified […]
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