– VMS prosecutions concern – Shetland skippers urge ‘common sense’ on N. Sea cod – Wild Atlantic salmon ‘facing extinction’ fear – New industry-led youth board – Brexit and beyond – ‘Quota interests dominate Brexit coverage’ claims report – Go-ahead…
A flotilla of seven historic Faroese fishing boats that put in to Lerwick last month, as part of a trip commemorating 100 years of the Faroese flag, have since returned home to the Faroe Islands, reports David Linkie. Main Image…
This week in Fishing News you will find: – No risk to status of share fishermen under ILO 188 – Sturgeon: ‘Scotland must stay in EU’ – Lerwick’s new fishmarket to land value-added benefits – Fire skipper ‘did all the…
Good progress is being made on the construction of a custom-designed new whitefish market, completion of which will more than double the landing capacity at the Shetland port. Whitefish boats are expected to start landing into the new facility in…
Being the first Scottish pelagic vessel featuring electric-drive deck machinery, the new Whalsay 80m midwater trawler Research LK 62 makes a significant contribution to the continual evolution of vessel design, in which Shetland skippers have a strong track record, reports…
Each week we bring you the boat of the week, taken from Fishing News. Name: Askari LK 150 LOA: 13.27m Built: Hepworth Shipyard Paull 1994 Type: Scalloper Home port: Lerwick We’ll be back next week with our latest boat focus. Got some…
A large crowd of friends gathered at Symbister harbour to welcome skipper Bobby Polson and the crew of the new 82m midwater trawler Serene LK 297 home to Whalsay, reports David Linkie. Incorporating a number of new ideas, including an…
The Shetland-based engineering firm, Malakoff Limited, last week hosted a keel laying ceremony for a new 14m catamaran workboat, commissioned by industry giants, Cooke Aquaculture. Above: Profile of the 14m catamaran to be built by Malakoff Limited. The vessel was designed…
Strategically located at the heart of Europe’s richest fishing grounds, Lerwick is the second busiest fishing port in Britain. In 2014, 69,973t of fish, with a value of £61.2m, were landed at Lerwick. Above: Stormbound – the Norwegian 80m pelagic…
