‘No time to waste,’ isles MP warns
Isles MP Alistair Carmichael told a fisheries debate yesterday (Thursday) that there was “no time to waste” in negotiating the best deal for Shetland’s fleet….
READ FULL STORYIsles MP Alistair Carmichael told a fisheries debate yesterday (Thursday) that there was “no time to waste” in negotiating the best deal for Shetland’s fleet….
READ FULL STORYShetland Amenity Trust sunk rumours it was looking to offload the historic Pilot Us during a meeting tonight (Monday). Trust cultural heritage manager Jacqui Birnie…
READ FULL STORYA Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) roadshow will visit the Shetland Fishermen’s Association (SFA) tomorrow (Wednesday) evening to answer questions people may have about their…
READ FULL STORYA new report on fishing from an all-party parliamentary group has been welcomed by Alistair Carmichael MP – the report will be a boost to…
READ FULL STORYProtestors calling for a ban on industrial gill netting will march through Lerwick on Saturday. Members of Fishing Forward UK will walk along Commercial Street…
READ FULL STORYFishermen are warning that offshore developments and the expansion of marine protected areas could shut down more than half of Scottish waters by 2050.
READ FULL STORYFive fishermen have undertaken man overboard training to help reduce incidents at sea.
READ FULL STORYNorthern Isles MP Alistair Carmichael has reacted to a Shetland Fishermen’s Association (SFA) briefing about the state of North Sea cod stocks, demanding that fishermen…
READ FULL STORYFrustrated fishing skippers are demanding urgent action on gill net and longline fishing by overseas vessels which they claim are acting aggressively and littering the…
READ FULL STORYThe fishing industry should not be blamed for seabirds becoming entangled in old nets, a former fisherman has insisted.
READ FULL STORYThe crew of a fishing boat which sank off Skerries were not prepared for the scale of flooding they faced before they had to jump…
READ FULL STORYOngoing investment in new infrastructure shows there is a positive future for the fishing industry, according to Lerwick Port Authority chief executive Sandra Laurenson.
READ FULL STORYWork is imminent as Lerwick Port Authority prepares to press ahead with its plans to build a new whitefish market.
READ FULL STORYBreaking away from the Common Fisheries Policy is the only way forward for the industry, according the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation chief Bertie Armstrong.
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