Shetland Fishermen’s Association (SFA) has commissioned a new study by UHI Shetland to shed light on the abundance of monkfish being reported by local fishermen. Monkfish was the most valuable species landed by Shetland’s whitefish vessels in 2021, worth £6m…
The Shetland Fishermen’s Association (SFA) is asking candidates in Shetland’s upcoming council elections to sign a pledge to signal support for the local industry, reports Paul Scott. It is inviting all 35 candidates standing for election next month to sign…
The Shetland Fishermen’s Association (SFA) recently published the first of a series of articles examining in detail negative claims made about the fishing industry, and separating fact from fiction. Talking to Fishing News, SFA executive officer Simon Collins said: “We…
Science out of step with abundance Fishermen in Shetland are warning Scottish and UK government ministers to think twice about cutting cod quotas next year, after official figures showed there were 285m cod in the North Sea, reports Tim Oliver.…
Call for Scots government to act Shetland fishermen want the Scottish government to take action against large fleets of foreign gill-netters working off Shetland, reports Tim Oliver. They say the vessels close off large areas of their traditional trawling grounds…
EU vessels landing even more from UK waters Catches up 60% from 2011-2018 – UK up only 17% EU vessels have been increasing the amount of fish they catch in UK waters at a much faster rate than the UK’s…
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