WATCH: Whale video shows rare footage
A rare video of a pilot whale expelling its placenta in Yell Sound has been released four years after it was originally taken. Drone pilot…
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Salmon leader raises concerns over HPMAs
The trade body for Scottish salmon has written to all three First Ministerial candidates to seek continued support for the sector. Chief executive Tavish Scott…
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Unite warns of illegal fishing risk, as ‘Scotland’s Navy’ votes for industrial action
Unite the union is warning that Scotland’s seas could be left wide open to illegal fishing, after members at Marine Scotland voted in favour of
READ FULL STORYMarine Scotland staff to be balloted on industrial action
Seafarers are being offered a consultative ballot on industrial action amid claims seagoing staff at Marine Scotland are being paid thousands less than those on
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Faroese skipper in court
The skipper of a Faroese pelagic trawler has been released on bail after appearing at Lerwick Sheriff Court charged with two offences under EU fishing…
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Salmon farm loses 154,000 fish due to storms
Stormy weather over January caused extensive damage to a major salmon farming site in Yell – three years after 12 salmon cages went adrift in…
READ FULL STORYAquaculture decisions managed better locally
PLANNING control of Shetland’s aquaculture industry must remain within the islands, councillors heard this week. SIC coastal zone manager Martin Holmes told members of the…
READ FULL STORYCampaign launched to lure new marine body north to the isles
THE SIC is to campaign for the future government marine organisation Marine Scotland to be based in Shetland. The body is set to be created…
READ FULL STORYMixed response to government proposals to foster harmony among marine interests
By RYAN TAYLOR PROPOSALS aimed at balancing economic and environmental concerns in Scottish seas met with a mixed reaction in Shetland this week. Holyrood officials…
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