Shetland Shellfish Management Organisation

  • Shetland: Islands’ industry looks ahead

    Shetland: Islands’ industry looks ahead

    31st October 2022

    Andy Read completes his report from his recent visit to Shetland – starting with a discussion about the challenges and opportunities for the local fleet with the SFA team A new dawn in Shetland: the view from the SFA office,…

  • Berried lobsters: Ban introduced in Shetland

    Berried lobsters: Ban introduced in Shetland

    5th October 2022

    The Shetland Shellfish Management Organisation (SSMO) has brought in Scotland’s first ban on landing egg-bearing lobsters, in a move driven by local creel fishermen. Lobsters are considered reasonably plentiful in Shetland waters, with around 30,000 lobsters landed annually in recent…

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