Mussel harvester delivered to Shetland company
Blueshell Mussels, located in Brae in Shetland, has been able to take delivery of a new Landing Utility Vessel (LUV) 2208 just weeks after signing the contract with Damen Shipyards…
Shetland’s fishermen tell Holyrood candidates to stand up for their industry
Ahead of the 2026 Holyrood elections, Shetland Fishermen’s Association is calling on all candidates for the Scottish Parliament to champion Shetland’s fishing industry and put the islands at the heart…
Lean year ahead for Shetland fleet
‘UK and Scottish Government negotiators have worked hard to support sustainable fishing opportunities, and so spare the fleet – and our wider community - from the worst-case economic shocks,’ said…
Spatial squeeze threatens fishing’s viability
A series of large-scale energy projects planned for the waters around Shetland could have far-reaching impacts on the fishing industry without stronger safeguards, warns a new report co-developed by the…
Applying pressure to avoid fleet tie-up
To prevent the fleet being forced to remain tied to the quay next year, the Shetland Fishermen’s Association is lobbying the UK and Scottish Governments over 2026 cod quotas. The…
Whalsay owners place orders with Skagen yard
Two Whalsay-based fishing vessel owners have placed orders for new pelagic vessels that will join the Shetland fleet in late 2027 and early 2028. The new Serene will replace a…
Shetland’s latest pelagic catcher
Whalsay pelagic operator Fiskebas Fishing Company stayed with the same designer for their new vessel as for the older pelagic catcher it replaces, which was built at Flekkefjord in 2004.…
Antarctic on trials
Pelagic trawler Antarctic, built for the Fiskebas Fishing Company in Shetland, has been undergoing trials, following the new vessel’s recent christening at the Zamakona shipyard’s quayside in Bilbao. Trials are…
Latest Altaire joins Shetland fleet
It’s one of the famous names in the Shetland fleet, with a reputation that goes back a long way. The new Altaire LK-429 has been built for the Altaire Fishing Company…
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…
