Work together now, say industry leaders
Fishing and oil representatives have urged both sides of the referendum debate to put their differences aside and work together for the benefit of the
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Europe, fish and the referendum (Jonathan Wills)
The last time we had a referendum on Europe, almost 40 years ago, Shetland and the Western Isles were the only British counties to vote…
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Trust supports lobster notching scheme
A lobster v-notching scheme in Shetland is one of the projects supported by the Scottish Fishermen’s Trust this year.
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Fishing industry sends message to Cameron over discards
Fishing industry representatives left Prime Minister David Cameron in no doubt about the need to tackle the European Commision over the discards ban.
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Tough road ahead for fishermen when discard ban kicks in
Fishermen and industry leaders gave a lukewarm reception to a model of catch quotas floated by UK Fisheries Minister George Eustice at a meeting in
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Professor: Discards ban could harm wildlife
A fishing industry leader has supported a far-reaching university report which claims a ban on discards could cause harm to wildlife.
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Twenty years of NAFC hailed
A convincing case for the value and retention of NAFC Marine Centre was made in Scalloway yesterday at a 20th anniversary celebration.
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NAFC hosts special guests to celebrate 20th anniversary
Scottish Secretary Alistair Carmichael and Maritime & Coastguard Agency chief executive Sir Alan Massey will be among the guests attending a 20th anniversary celebration at…
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Fishing leaders slam deal
Shetland fishing spokesmen have slammed a “shameful” deal to award a huge increase in mackerel quota to Faroe, saying it has failed to protect the
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I am sure that most of you have heard more than enough about the scaremongering and that an independent Scotland would not qualifying for a
READ FULL STORYRaising awareness of fishfarm safety
Fish and shellfish farmers will meet in Scalloway next week at a special aquaculture safety awareness event.
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There was good news for the seafood industry this week with the announcement that a Shetland based shellfish producer has won a major contract with
READ FULL STORYBlueshell boost
Successful seafood company Blueshell Mussels Ltd is set to add another accolade to its list of achievements with a Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification for
READ FULL STORYShetland pioneers new fishing scheme to help conserve cod stocks
Shetland’s fishing industry is pioneering a new scheme designed to help conserve cod stocks while at the same time helping the fleet to deal with
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