Fishermen in Shetland state that the extent of biodiversity loss in the country’s seas has been greatly exaggerated in the public’s mind. They say that Scottish Government ministers and others…
Two brothers and a third partner have taken ownership of a Shetland fishing vessel as part of an ongoing generational shift within the whitefish sector. Tom Robertson (33) and his…
Whitefish stocks in Scotland’s waters have doubled in size over the last twenty years and are now at record levels, according to Shetland Fishermen, representing both for the Shetland Fishermen’s…
The two largest fishing associations in Scotland want to see Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) investigate and charge skippers who put lives in danger at sea. This follows an incident…
Four lorry loads of old nets from Shetland’s pelagic fleet have been donated to a charity that helps to improve the lives of poor people around the world. Retired Fraserburgh…