Top prizes at national fishing awards
The Shetland fishing industry has again taken top honours at the UK’s only national awards for those working in commercial fishing.
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Sustainability recognition ‘good news’ for pelagic fleet
A pelagic fishing group has affirmed its commitment to sustainable fishing by “continuing to develop its programme of responsible fishing initiatives”.
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Association’s ‘huge concern’ over Faroese quota arrangement
Calls are being made for access arrangements for Faroese fishermen, which allows boats from Faroe to catch mackerel in Scottish waters, to be reduced.
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Year’s first mackerel landed
The Norwegian pelagic trawler Polar enters Lerwick Harbour on Tuesday full of mackerel to be landed to the Shetland Catch factory. This is among the…
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Demand for tougher stance on Faroe mackerel quota
Shetland pelagic fishermen have echoed processors’ demands to slash Faroese boats’ access to mackerel in European Union waters.
READ FULL STORY‘Pelagic fleet to lose out again’
A pelagic processors association has warned that the UK is set to lose out again as talks get under way on setting next year’s total…
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