Skippers warned of Total danger
SHETLAND Fishermen’s Association has warned skippers of the dangers of fishing near Total’s gas pipelines in Yell Sound while accusing the company of doing nothing to make the area safe. Shellfish […] Continue Reading
Spaniard to promote Shetland fisheries
SHETLAND Fishermen’s Association has recruited a policy adviser to help promote the local industry across Europe and highlight its importance to the community. Maria Aira Martin, a former trainee fisheries […] Continue Reading
Pelagic fishermen urge rethink of Faroe deal
PELAGIC fishermen from across Scotland have united to demand an urgent rethink of a political deal which is allowing Faroe to catch a third of its mackerel quota (40,000 tonnes) […] Continue Reading
Shetland industry and scientists work together on stocks
SCIENTISTS and fishermen have been working together in Shetland to fill gaps in knowledge about the biology and ecology of several commercially important fish species. When little is known about […] Continue Reading
Shetland fishermen make voice heard in Europe
THE fishing industry in Shetland is to step up efforts to ensure its voice is heard in the EU by joining a major campaigning association that represents more than 80,000 […] Continue Reading
Scottish fishing associations urge government action to protect the industry
MEMBER state governments need to wake up and assert their authority over the European Commission to prevent the ban on fishermen discarding catches at sea bankrupting large swathes of the […] Continue Reading