The Shetland Fishermen’s Association (SFA) is calling for the government to provide temporary support to the fishing industry, warning the fleet faces “tie-ups and job
READ FULL STORYTwo young brothers and their friend have taken ownership of the Copious and renamed her Brighter Hope (LK98). Tom Robertson, 33, and Ross Robertson, 30,…
READ FULL STORYFishermen who have “lost all faith” in fisheries management will fund their own research into the stock of North Sea species. The Shetland Fishermen’s Association…
READ FULL STORYYoung skippers and crews have taken over two whitefish vessels stepping into their forefathers’ traditions.
READ FULL STORYPlans to build offshore windfarms west of Shetland are being rushed through, according to the Shetland Fishermen’s Association. Policy officer Sheila Keith said the industry…
READ FULL STORYClaims of cod being endangered are “nonsense”, according to Shetland Fishermen’s Association (SFA) executive officer Simon Collins. The SFA are urging government ministers to think…
READ FULL STORYScotland’s two largest fishing associations have urged Scottish ministers to form a special panel to assess “wild swings” in catch advice. The Shetland Fishermen’s Association…
READ FULL STORYMajor figures in the local seafood industry have written to the SIC with concerns about laden oil tankers anchoring off the coast of the isles.
READ FULL STORYAlison Kay skipper James Anderson is taking charge at the Shetland Fishermen’s Association. He replaces departing chairman Leslie Tait, who will move into a role…
READ FULL STORYMore than half of the fish and shellfish caught in Shetland waters is landed by EU fishing boats, while the local fleet gets less than
READ FULL STORYThe UK would soar up the global table if it followed Norway’s practice of landing more than eight in 10 fish caught in its own
READ FULL STORYIn The Shetland Times this week… • Isles residents are to be hit with a council tax hike after councillors unanimously backed the move. •…
READ FULL STORYShetland’s whitefish market continued its record-breaking streak by topping the 400,000-box mark in 2017. A combination of healthy fish stocks, rising quotas and the advantages…
READ FULL STORYThe chairman of Shetland Fishermen’s Association has criticised European fisheries ministers for their “absurd” decision to cut mackerel quota for the coming year.
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