History of pelagic fishing project
A NEW fishing history project is under way at the NAFC Marine Centre with the appointment of Bobby Gear from Scalloway. Mr Gear, who graduated…
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Opportunities await as Merchant Navy cadets become officers
THE MERCHANT navy gained six new officers when all six cadets at the Shetland School of Nautical Studies (SSNS) passed oral examinations at the NAFC…
READ FULL STORYMair distance for young skipper Steven
AGED 19, fisherman Steven Mair has become the youngest in Shetland to achieve the Gold Standard under-16m skipper’s ticket, which allows him to fish beyond…
READ FULL STORYNew students join up to pursue career at sea
A TOTAL of 21 new students joined the Cadet Training Programme at the NAFC Marine Centre in Scalloway this week. The group, consisting of deck…
READ FULL STORYVisitors liked what they saw at NAFC
TO EVALUATE the effectiveness of this year’s Seas Around Us exhibition, the NAFC Marine Centre sent out questionnaires to the leaders of the groups of…
READ FULL STORYBressay monk heads all the way to Lofoten
A MONKFISH that was tagged and released close to Bressay on 28th August 2001 has been recaptured nearly seven years to the day later. The…
READ FULL STORYDeck cadets shown round Hjaltland
THE NAFC Marine Centre’s new intake of students undertaking the deck cadet training programme paid a visit to the NorthLink ferry Hjaltland recently. The group…
READ FULL STORYAlgal toxin course should help to ensure shellfish safety
A TWO-DAY workshop and training course on testing shellfish for algal toxins will take place at the NAFC Marine Centre on 17th and 18th September….
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THE TRUSTEES of the NAFC Marine Centre in Scalloway appointed David Gray as the new director of the centre yesterday. A marine biologist, he is…
READ FULL STORYNew studentship at marine centre
THE NAFC Marine Centre, in partnership with Shetland Amenity Trust, is offering a new three-year research studentship for a project on the history of Shetland’s…
READ FULL STORYYoungsters enjoy seas around us
ALMOST 1,100 people visited the NAFC Marine Centre’s “Seas Around Us” project this summer. The figure, announced on Tuesday, confirms that this initiative is a…
READ FULL STORYYoung cadets given view from the bridge as liner calls in
A DELEGATION of cadets from the NAFC Marine Centre were invited to step on board the Holland America cruise ship Maasdam last Friday for a…
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MORE than 300 children from primary schools, nurseries and playgroups, along with 50 staff, have visited the Seas Around Us project at the NAFC Marine…
READ FULL STORYTrainees on sea survival course
TWO new entrants to the fish catching Skillseekers’ programme undertook basic training last week, including sea survival involving the rescue helicopter Oscar Charlie. Daniel Clark…
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