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  • Thursday, 20th November, 2008
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Entries Tagged as 'Marine News'

‘I looked down to the shore side and saw a sea of black oil. I said “we’re off” and we went up in a double hoist’

November 14th, 2008 by Rosalind Griffiths ·

By ROSALIND GRIFFITHS GENERAL manager of ports and harbours operations Jim Dickson presided over his last meeting at Sella Ness a week ago. ...

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Tags: Marine News · Special Features

Poor weather and oil work keep harbour active

November 14th, 2008 by admin ·

WORK has been steady at Lerwick Harbour this week with a fair amount of oil-related activity. ...

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Tags: Marine News

History of pelagic fishing project

November 14th, 2008 by admin ·

A NEW fishing history project is under way at the NAFC Marine Centre with the appointment of Bobby Gear from Scalloway. ...

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Fishing leaders criticise cuts

November 14th, 2008 by Louise Thomason ·

By LOUISE THOMASON CONCERNS have been raised over the European Commission’s announcement this week to cut fish quotas by up to 25 per cent in some species, including whitefish and herring. ...

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Tags: Marine News

Busy spell at end of week for fishmarket

November 14th, 2008 by admin ·

LERWICK fishmarket saw a reas­on­able week up to yesterday, according to fish agents LHD. ...

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Bowing out after 40 years at authority

November 14th, 2008 by admin ·

TODAY is the last day at work for port controller Allan Breivik, who started his career with Lerwick Port Authority exactly 40 years ago. ...

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Tags: Marine News

Bell tolls on steam trawler

November 14th, 2008 by admin ·

TO MARK the 90th anniversary of the Armistice a small ceremony took place at Grytviken, South Georgia, centred on the Viola – the oldest surviving steam trawler in the world with its steam engines still intact and a veteran of Shetland’s maritime war. ...

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Fishing history project launched

November 12th, 2008 by admin ·

A NEW fishing history project is under way at the NAFC Marine Centre with the appointment of Bobby Gear from Scalloway. ...

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Norwegians under fire over mackerel quota

November 7th, 2008 by admin ·

NORWEGIAN fishing chiefs have been criticised for pushing for a huge increase in mackerel quota for next year. ...

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Safer waters mean fewer visitors

November 7th, 2008 by admin ·

THE IMPROVEMENT in the weather after the recent storms may have been welcomed by most people, but it has led to quieter times at Lerwick Harbour. ...

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Tags: Marine News