Shetland Fishermen’s Association’s Sheila Keith reflects on the last 12 months and says 2026 will be a ‘demanding year, but not an impossible one’
Grit and resolve needed to carry fishing industry through turbulent times
Meanwhile Northern Isles MP Alistair Carmichael said the incident showed why plans to increase the coastguard helicopter response time is a ‘bad idea’
However Green MSP Ariane Burgess said there is a need to reduce salmon farming’s environmental impact
The Fish Holm development, planned by Scottish Sea Farms, would include 200m circumference pens
Meanwhile Shetland Islands Council says it will work to ensure maximum benefit to the community from offshore wind
Green councillor Alex Armitage says the controversial fishing nets are like ‘curtains of death’
Shetland MSP Beatrice Wishart said the Scottish Government needs to act fast
