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In The Shetland Times this week... • Isles residents are to be hit with a council tax hike after councillors unanimously backed the move. • A Lerwick councillor has called for a new by-law for birthday buses, amid fears the practice may end in tragedy if not regulated. • Marine conse... Read more...
Shetland'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 of landing ports propelled landings to 402,997 boxes for the year, well up on the 357,101 boxes in 2016 and over three t... Read more...
The chairman of Shetland Fishermen's Association has criticised European fisheries ministers for their "absurd" decision to cut mackerel quota for the coming year. (more…) Read more...
It is not surprising that European Fisheries Commissioner Karmenu Vella recently told a Tory MEP the Common Fisheries Policy is not negotiable. That is the default negotiating position and attitudes have hardened due to Teresa May's intransigence. However, the reality is that European Commission ... Read more...
Isles fishing and aquaculture businesses will receive funding of £1.6m it was announced by Fergus Ewing during a visit to Lerwick today when the Scottish fisheries minister vowed he would be fighting for the fishing industry in the run up to Brexit. The package was part of £8m announced for Scott... Read more...
Industry heads in the pelagic sector have called for an urgent review of Faroese access to EU waters. (more…) Read more...
Quota changes have been welcomed by the Shetland Fishermen’s Association, though its chairman has warned Brussels is “still living in its own land of make-believe” when it comes to a discard ban. Leslie Tait said the quota shifts ratified by the December Fisheries Council this week were bro... Read more...
Leaving the EU will provide "a sea of opportunity" for coastal communities, Scottish Fisherman's Federation chief executive Bertie Armstrong believes, following a "bombshell" landings report from the NAFC Marine Centre. According to a study by the centre's senior policy adviser Ian Napier, Europe... Read more...
Politicians and industry leaders have given their reaction to the nationwide vote in favour of a UK exit from the European Union. Shetland's MSP and MP have called for stability before any decisions surrounding Brexit are made. They have criticised the vote in favour of a divorce from the EU, ... Read more...
Shetland Fishermen’s Association has welcomed the appointment of Fergus Ewing as the new Scottish fisheries minister. (more…) Read more...