Copious comes home to Shetland
It’s more than five years since Mark Anderson of Shetland fishing company 60 North and his partners Andrew White, Ryan Arthur and agent LHD went to Macduff Ship Design with…
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…
Squid at record levels around Shetland
Record volumes of squid are being seen in the waters around Shetland, according to an annual independent survey. While haddock continues to be the most abundant stock, more than three…
Controllable doors for Shetland pelagic fleet
When Whalsay pelagic vessel Serene called at the Karstensen yard in Skagen for its annual drydocking and maintenance, it sailed for home with some new doors on board. These are…
Order placed for Antarctic II replacement
Owners of Shetland pelagic vessel Antarctic II have placed an order with a Spanish shipbuilder for its new pelagic trawler. Fiskebas Fishing Co Ltd has operated since 1986 and its…
Shetland shellfish body hits out at minority risking sustainability gains
The board of the Shetland Shellfish Management Organisation (SSMO), which is legally obliged to manage Shetland’s commercial inshore shellfish fisheries in a sustainable way, has condemned a “tiny minority” of…
Ocean Challenge LK-253 has been delivered by Mooney Boats. Image: Mooney Boats
Mooney Boats delivers Shetland trawler
The latest new fishing vessel to emerge from the Mooney Boats yard in Killybegs is a a whitefish trawler for the One Way Fishing Company in Shetland. Ocean Challenge LK-253…
Scottish fishing associations demand a crackdown on the activity of gill netters as incidents have increased markedly. Image: Shetland Fishermen
Action demanded against rogue gill netters
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…
Saro Saravanan and Caroline Hepburn have been recognised for their long service at NAFC. Image: NAFC
NAFC recognises long service
The North Atlantic Fisheries College Marine Centre has marked the long service of two staff who have worked there for a total of 45 years. Caroline Hepburn has worked at…
The Shetland Fishermen’s Association has reacted furiously to plans to cut North Sea cod quotas by 50% next year
Shetland’s fishermen lash out at CFP
Representatives of Shetland’s fishing sector has reacted angrily to the announcement of a 50% cut in catch quotas for North Sea cod next year. The agreement reached on Friday between…