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New strategic partnership between SPFA and Shetland UHI will boost pelagic fish stock science. The Scottish Pelagic Fishermen’s Association (SPFA) and Shetland UHI have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) […]
SPFA and Shetland UHI agree new strategic partnership to boost pelagic fish stock science. The Scottish Pelagic Fishermen’s Association (SPFA) and Shetland UHI have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) […]
MSC audit success for Shetland Shellfish Management Organisation. The Shetland Shellfish Management Organisation (SSMO) has been successful in passing their annual Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification audit for their Brown […]
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 […]
NAFC apprentices are ALBAS winners. NAFC Marine Centre UHI students were named as winner and runner-up in the Aquaculture category of the 19th Lantra Scotland Awards for Land-based and Aquaculture […]
NAFC apprentices named as ALBAS finalists. Two NAFC aquaculture apprentices are amongst the select group of Scotland’s top trainees and rural learners named as finalists for Lantra Scotland’s 19th Awards […]
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 […]
NAFC Marine Centre Covid update. The NAFC Marine Centre hopes to be able to resume some face-to-face teaching from the 1st of February, if Shetland remains in COVID Protection Level […]
New NAFC route to careers at sea. A new course being launched by the NAFC Marine Centre UHI in January is aimed at students interested in pursuing a career at […]
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 […]
NAFC Students of the Year. The NAFC Marine Centre has named its Students of the Year in the annual awards sponsored by the University of the Highlands and Islands. The […]
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 […]
NAFC staff long service recognised. The NAFC Marine Centre has marked the long service of two staff who have worked there for a total of 45 years: Caroline Hepburn who […]
NAFC Student in Finals for British Education Awards – NAFC Student Emma Rochester has been named as a finalist in the British Education Awards. Emma was nominated for the award […]
Prizes for NAFC Students. Fourteen students were awarded prizes on Wednesday at the NAFC Marine Centre UHI’s annual awards ceremony in recognition of their efforts and achievements during the academic […]
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 […]
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