COMMENT: Governments still show colonial attitude
By Daniel Lawson When the Scottish government proposed turning at least 10 per cent of Scotland’s seas into Highly Marine Protected Areas (HPMAs), and banning…
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COMMENT: Offshore wind, the need for monitoring
By Sheila Keith Statistics show how important fishing is to Shetland and therefore anything that could do our family-owned fishing fleet harm should make us…
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Tall ships officially kicks off
Hundreds lined the streets of Lerwick to see the colourful crew parade as the tall ships event officially kicked off in style. The hour-long march…
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Historic vessel named among prestigious flagships 2023
The Swan will host a flag-hoisting ceremony to celebrate becoming a National Historic Ships UK (NHS-UK) Flagship of the Year on Friday, 16th June. The…
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