Tag: shetland
Ocean Kinetics invests heavily in marine plant hire service to maintain business development programme. Fast-growing marine engineering and fabrication specialists Ocean Kinetics – based in Shetland, Aberdeen and Oban – has […]
New board appointments at key Shetland fishing port. At the recent Lerwick Port Authority’s Annual General Meeting, John Henderson was appointed as Chairman of the Authority. Colin Nicholson was also […]
Shetland fishermen join with Green politicians to call for end to gillnetting. Fishermen in Shetland have joined forces with the local Green party to demand a ban on gillnetting in […]
Mismanaged ferry services are costing island communities. Disruption to freight sailings this week has forced the closure of Shetland’s fish markets on Thursday, preventing up to 2000 boxes of fish […]
Shetland summer velvet crab fishery plans. Shetland creel men observe a summer ban on catching velvet crabs (Necora puber) as a conservation measure when the crabs moult and have soft shells. To […]
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 […]
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 […]
First Key Shetland Appointments for Scottish Sea Farms Scottish Sea Farms has confirmed the first of its key Shetland appointments, following the company’s acquisition of Grieg Seafood Hjaltland UK in […]
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. […]
Resolute performs well on Shetland mackerel grounds. By Keith Broomfield It was just prior to daybreak and the tension in the wheelhouse of the Fraserburgh-based Resolute was palpable. The trawler […]
Grieg Seafood praises former Shetland employees On June 29th 2021, it was announced that Scottish Sea Farms would acquire Grieg Seafood’s Shetland operations. The business transfer includes 21 active farm […]
Anger over rush to develop wind farms in rich fishing grounds Plans to locate offshore wind farms in rich fishing grounds west of Shetland to provide electricity for oil and […]
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 […]
Shetland fish landings up but value down. Just over 54,000 tonnes of fish and shellfish, worth some £72 million, were landed in Shetland in 2020. That was an increase in […]
Salmon farmer’s innovation scoops digital prize A Scottish Sea Farms IT engineer has been named Digital Professional of the Year at The Herald Digital Transformation Awards 2021 for an innovation that […]
SSMO hits out at ‘tiny minority’ for risking sustainability gains. Shetland Shellfish Management Organisation (SSMO) has hit out at ‘tiny minority’ for risking sustainability gains. The Board of the organisation […]
Lack of housing in rural areas a pressing concern, committee told. Covid has exacerbated Scotland’s rural housing crisis, Scotland’s farmed salmon trade body has told the Scottish Parliament. Tavish Scott, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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