Asda works with Scottish shellfish producer to help flex its retail mussel. Sustainable Scottish mussel production received a boost this week as Asda launched a new premium product designed to capitalise […]
Flooding and foundering of the stern trawler Opportune approximately 36 nautical miles east of Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland: Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) Report. Report on the investigation of the […]
Shetland scallop and crab fishery’s sustainability commitment recognised with third MSC certification. A Scottish fishery that plays a major part in sustaining a whole island community has been certified to […]
World Sustainability Foundation launches the ‘Save the Seals’ campaign. From the polar ice caps to temperate waters, seals inhabit oceans worldwide, from the Arctic to the Antarctic. With their playful […]
Fatal man overboard from stern trawler Copious, 18 February 2021, south-east of the Shetland Islands – MAIB report. Report on the investigation of the man overboard from stern trawler Copious […]
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 […]
Stranding and loss of Coelleira. At about 0124 on 4 August 2019, the Spanish owned UK registered fishing vessel Coelleira grounded on Ve Skerries, a low-lying reef off the west coast of the Shetland Islands, Scotland, while on passage to land its catch in Scrabster, Scotland. The vessel immediately listed to port and its […]