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…
New Shetland pelagic vessel Zephyr has been supplied with a full package of Vónin gear for blue whiting. Image: Vónin/Ivan Reid
Zephyr rigged with full blue whiting package from Vónin
With their new Zephyr delivered from Larsnes Mekaniske Verksted yard in Norway at the beginning of October, skipper Allister Irvine and his crew looked carefully at the fishing gear options…
Shetland skippers are urging Scottish and UK governments to take a common-sense approach to North Sea cod quotas
Shetland skippers slam endangered cod claim
Shetland’s fishermen are warning Scottish and UK government ministers against an ideological approach to setting next year’s catch quotas for species – such as cod. Reacting to ICES advice that…
(LtoR) Tommy Eunson (Serene), George William Anderson (Adenia), Davie Hutchison (Charisma), Una Simpson, (SFPO), Gary Williamson (Research) NHS director of human resources and support services Lorraine Hall, Allister Irvine (Zephyr), Raymond Stewart (Antarctic II), Lowrie Irvine (Antares) and Brian Isbister (SFPO)
Shetland pelagic fishermen to donate £100,000 to MRI Scanner Appeal
The owners of seven Shetland pelagic fishing vessels are to donate £100,000 to the MRI Scanner Appeal. The Whalsay families behind the Adenia, Antarctic II, Antares, Charisma, Research, Serene and Zephyr decided to make…