Norwegian trawler detained in harbour
A Norwegian trawler was pulled into harbour by marine patrol in the small hours of Thursday morning. The Talbor, a 64-metre pelagic vessel, was fishing for…
READ FULL STORYA Norwegian trawler was pulled into harbour by marine patrol in the small hours of Thursday morning. The Talbor, a 64-metre pelagic vessel, was fishing for…
READ FULL STORYLerwick Lifeboat launched for its first callout of the year late last night (Saturday) to aid a scallop trawler taking on water after running aground…
READ FULL STORYIt’s an impressive catch by anyone’s standards, and for fishing enthusiast Kieran Llewellyn there was plenty of reason to smile behind such an impressive haul….
READ FULL STORYUHI Shetland has paid tributes to a “kind and sincere” colleague who has died aged 58.
READ FULL STORYFishing representatives have criticised new quota reductions for next year as unnecessary, unscientific and unfair on Shetland’s fishermen. Delegations from the EU, Norway and UK…
READ FULL STORYAlistair Carmichael has called for authorities to get tough on aggressive fishing vessels – describing them as “modern gangsters of the sea”.
READ FULL STORYDozens of orcas were spotted spy-hopping and spraying out their blowholes east of Mousa. The orcas surrounded both sides of Whalsay pelagic vessel Zephyr. Fisherman…
READ FULL STORYA Whalsay fisherman has reflected on his lifetime at sea as he retires after almost six and a half decades. Davie Hutchison, 79, known locally…
READ FULL STORYAlistair Carmichael hopes to “reset the narrative” around fishing after being elected to a key parliamentary role.
READ FULL STORYPoliticians and industry representatives debated the impact of offshore wind on the fishing sector over recent days.
READ FULL STORYTypes of fishing equipment could be banned from areas of the seas around Scotland – including Shetland.
READ FULL STORYA new pelagic fishing vessel has completed her maiden journey home to Shetland.
READ FULL STORYRichard Williamson from Whalsay has been appointed as the new chairman of the Scottish Pelagic Fishermen’s Association.
READ FULL STORYOwners of a vessel where a fisherman died showed a “high level of compliance” with regulations, an investigation found.
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