Clearing Shetland waters of ghost gear
An initiative by Ghost Fishing UK to clean up a stretch of the Shetland waters by locating, recovering and recycling lost gear has been assisted by Lerwick Port Authority. The…
Lerwick reclamation initiative to benefit pelagic sector
DEFRA funding has been key to the go-ahead for the Lerwick Port Authority is to undertake another major land reclamation project, this time to accommodate future expansion by the pelagic…
Bring your fish to Shetland
A joint campaign by Lerwick Port Authority and Shetland Islands Council aims to encourage more fishing skippers to land catches to the Lerwick and Scalloway fish markets. The Land in…
Lerwick fish market receives its first whitefish landings from local vessel Sedulous LK-308, overseen by skipper John Wishart. Image: John Coutts
Lerwick’s new market takes first landings
The first landings have been made at Lerwick’s new fish market, with John Wishart’s Sedulous landing a trip today. The £7.6 million investment in the market has been backed by…