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…
Reflecting the widespread support across the political spectrum in Shetland for a vibrant and sustainable fishing industry, the majority of candidates in the 5 May council elections have already signed the Shetland Fishermen’s Association (SFA) FISH pledge (Fishing News, 21…
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) has added its voice to calls from the wider UK industry for some form of temporary support from government to sustain fishing fleets through the current fuel crisis, thereby protecting national food security. With landings…
Creel fisheries told: ‘You need an FMP’ The Marine Conservation Society (MCS) announced last week updates to its Good Fish Guide, a long-established publication that has often made waves with some of its broad-brush assessments of fish available to UK…
The crews of Shetland’s whitefish boats will be safer at sea following the donation of new defibrillators for 12 local vessels. The new devices, designed to give controlled electrical shocks to the heart of someone in cardiac arrest, have been…
The Shetland Fishermen’s Association (SFA) has published a map (pictured above) highlighting the extent to which Shetland fishermen are being crowded out of their traditional grounds by a combination of renewable energy developments and ‘excessive’ conservation measures. Huge areas of…
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…
Fishermen in Shetland have heavily criticised updated proposals for the development of wind power west of Shetland, which they claim are being rushed through without the consultation promised for such developments. Shetland Fishermen’s Association (SFA) claims that it had just…
Shetland Fishermen’s Association executive officer Simon Collins puts the on-the-grounds case for realistic cod quotas next year If fisheries ministers and their officials are sick and tired about the fishing industry going on and on about North Sea cod quotas,…
