News / Leslie receives MBE
SHETLAND Fishermen’s Assocation chairman Leslie Tait received his MBE from the Queen at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh on Tuesday.
Tait was named in the New Year honours list for his services to the fishing industry over many years.
The Trondra man spent 34 years at sea and has been chairman of the Shetland Fishermen’s Association for the past eight years.
Prior to that he was chairman of the Shetland Fish Producers’ Organisation for an eight-year stint.
He attended the investiture in Edinburgh with members of his family.
Become a member of Shetland News
Shetland News is asking its readers to consider paying for membership to get additional perks:
- Removal of third-party ads;
- Bookmark posts to read later;
- Exclusive curated weekly newsletter;
- Hide membership messages;
- Comments open for discussion.
If you appreciate what we do and feel strongly about impartial local journalism, then please become a member of Shetland News by either making a single payment, or setting up a monthly, quarterly or yearly subscription.
Already a member? Sign in to hide this message.
