Stories tagged with Tag: fishing industry

Deal signed for new Whalsay seine net vessel

Seven shareholders of the Tranquility fishing company based in Whalsay have ordered a new boat from a Danish yard.

December 16, 2015 | 5.47pm

Investigators’ safety warning after probe into fisherman’s death

Fishermen should adhere more strictly to safety measures at sea to help prevent a repeat of this year’s Beryl fishing boat tragedy in which a…

December 2, 2015 | 8.00am

Fishing and Marine Headlines

Fishing industry’s contribution to Shetland economy highlighted

Renewed confidence in the Shetland fishing industry has been underlined by figures showing that the turnover of the local fleet increased by more than 40…

September 15, 2015 | 12.35pm

Warm welcome home for Guardian Angell

The new Guardian Angell has arrived home in Shetland after engine and fishing trials off Whitby last week.

August 5, 2015 | 4.04pm

Readers' Views

The undecided (Angela Sutherland)

No doubt most people will have made their minds up who they want to vote for by now and there will be no dissuading them.

May 4, 2015 | 12.00pm

Fishing and Marine

Quality pays off in fish prices

A rise in value of fish landings to Shetland last year despite a drop in white fish tonnage has been attributed to the quality of…

May 4, 2015 | 11.48am

Fishing and Marine News

Fresh efforts on marine litter

European Parliament fisheries committee member Ian Hudghton has welcomed renewed efforts at European level to combat the issue of marine litter in Europe.

March 6, 2015 | 2.19pm

SFA pleased after talks with fishing minister

Shetland Fishermen’s Association is positive after a meeting between skippers and Scottish fishing minister Richard Lochhead at the NAFC Marine Centre yesterday afternoon.

January 30, 2015 | 11.50am

Lochhead meets fishermen at Scalloway

Scottish fisheries secretary Richard Lochhead outlined his main priorities for supporting a successful fishing sector to industry representatives in Scalloway yesterday.

January 29, 2015 | 4.31pm

Fisheries minister: Face up to the challenges in 2015

Scottish fisheries secretary Richard Lochhead has issued a “new year” message to Scottish fishing communities.

December 28, 2014 | 11.56am

Fishing and Marine

Collins calls for tough stance on discard ban

The European Commission has a brilliant opportunity to address profound concerns about the forthcoming application of fishing discard bans, according to a fishermen’s spokesman.

December 16, 2014 | 3.35pm