Tag: Shetland Fishermen’s Association
Call for fuel support to ensure food security. Shetland’s fishing fleet faces tie-ups and job losses as vessels are crippled by rising fuel costs. Due to the conflict in Ukraine […]
Young fishermen take on ownership of Shetland boat. Two young brothers and their friend have taken ownership of a Shetland fishing vessel as the generational shift within the whitefish industry […]
Shetland’s fishing fleet now safer at sea. The crews of Shetland’s whitefish boats will benefit from new defibrillators being donated to help save lives at sea. A dozen new devices, […]
Fishermen squeezed out as Scotland’s seas become overcrowded. Fishermen are angry at being crowded out of their traditional grounds by a combination of renewable energy developments and excessive conservation measures. […]
Angry fishermen to fund proper scientific studies of North Sea stocks. Scottish fishermen are to fund additional surveys of North Sea stocks as anger grows over the failure to tackle […]
UK-Norway fisheries agreement for 2022. Statement from Scottish Pelagic Fishermen’s Association and Shetland Fishermen’s Association. Commenting on the fisheries deal for 2022 between the UK and Norway, the SFPA and […]
Young skippers and crews take over whitefish vessels Main image: New Defiant owners Tom Jamieson, Richard Whelan, Ross Sutherland, Robbie Jamieson (skipper), Magnus Polson and James Shearer A changing of the generational guard […]
Fisheries Agreement needs a complete shake-up states the SFA Shetland Fishermen’s Association (SFA) has responded to details of fisheries agreements for 2022 by demanding “a complete shake-up” of the scientific […]
Fishing business at risk from unnecessary cut in cod quota. Fishermen face going out of business if politicians insist on driving down cod quotas next year at a time when […]
Ministers urged to take a closer look at cod quota advice. Fishermen in Shetland are warning Scottish and UK government ministers to think twice about cutting cod quotas next year […]
ICES total allowable catch recommendations: Statement from Scottish White Fish Producers’ Association and Shetland Fishermen’s Association. Responding to the latest advice from the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea […]
Recycling of pelagic nets supports charity’s local and international activities. Seventy tons of old nets from Shetland’s pelagic fleet have been donated to a charity that takes them apart for […]
Scottish fishermen urge halt to sourcing of Norwegian and Faroese mackerel. Scottish fishermen today called on retailers and food suppliers to stop sourcing Norwegian and Faroese mackerel after the two […]
Ministers urged to resist campaign for quota for foreign vessel. Ministers must resist a campaign for additional quota for a foreign-owned vessel at the expense of Scottish fishermen. Prior to […]
Fishermen call for review panel to assess scientific catch advice. Scotland’s two largest fishing associations are urging Scottish ministers to create a special panel to review stock assessments after wild […]
Failed UK-Norway fishing deal – statement from Shetland Fishermen’s Association. Fishermen in Shetland today welcomed the Scottish and UK negotiating team’s refusal to renew past access and quota transfer agreements […]
SFA attacks flawed basis of EU-Norway-UK fisheries deal. Reacting to the delayed outcome of the EU-Norway-UK fisheries deal that sets total allowable catches (TACs) for 2021 for six jointly managed […]
New man at the helm of SFA It’s all change at the top of Shetland Fishermen’s Association, with Leslie Tait standing down as Chair after 13 years. His successor is […]
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 […]
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 […]
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