Stark figures over fish caught by EU vessels revealed in new report
More than half of the fish and shellfish caught in Shetland waters is landed by EU fishing boats, while the local fleet gets less than
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Report warns of risk of dramatic fall in food exports in event of no deal exit
A new report has warned of a potential 63 per cent drop in UK food exports in the event of a no deal Brexit.
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Action required by vessel owners ahead of EU exit
Fishermen are being reminded that vessels must be registered as food businesses – and be open to inspection – before any catch can be exported
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Warning council could be subjected to clawback of EU funds
Elected members have been warned the council could be subject to clawback of “substantial amounts” of EU funding.
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Unacceptable legal limbo over EU citizens, says MP
Shetland MP Alistair Carmichael has condemned news that hundreds of EU citizens in the Northern Isles were still awaiting proper confirmation of their settled status.
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Wishart given education role at parliament
Shetland’s new MSP has been given the role of education spokeswoman for the Scottish Liberal Democrats.
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Goodlad says Tories the only main party committed to leaving EU
The Tory by-election candidate for Shetland says the Conservatives are the only main party in the Shetland by-election committed to leaving the EU.
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Brexit could force isles police to send help south
Chief inspector Lindsay Tulloch has not ruled out isles police officers being sent to other parts of the UK in the event of disruption emerging
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Fishermen’s leader slams ‘feeble’ Brexit negotiating efforts
Scottish fishing chiefs have blasted plans for UK fisheries during the transition period out of the EU – with a Shetland representative describing the negotiations…
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Nugent warns SNP conference: ditch the EU or lose supporters
The SNP should drop its support for EU membership, according to a leading member in the party’s local branch who spoke out at the national…
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No SNP sell-out (Jonathan Wills)
Your report on Alistair Carmichael’s visit to Whalsay quotes an un-named resident of Da Bonnie Isle as saying the SNP would “sell out” the fishing…
READ FULL STORYFantastic nonsense (John Tulloch)
Jonathan Wills’ latest epistle on the fishing is lyrically-spun, fantastic nonsense.
READ FULL STORYAttitudes have hardened (Jonathan Wills)
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
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Carmichael wants EU migrants to be given the right to remain
Isles MP Alistair Carmichael has demanded that the government guarantee the rights of EU migrants to be given the right to remain following Brexit.
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