Shetland Islands Broadcasting Company

A report from the UK government's Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science has claimed that most of fishing quotas negotiated by the United Kingdom for this year were not line with scientific advice to ensure healthy stocks.

However this is likely to be disputed by fisheries organisations in Shetland and in Scotland and the UK government Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has said that its approach to setting catch limits was based on the best available scientific advice.

A cruise ship, the 216 metre Ambition, that was last in Lerwick harbour on the 23rd of October last year, and is next due on the 6th of May and on the 19th of August, has been used for the ISO certification of the AI-enabled ZOE man-overboard detection system.

Only just over 20 kingfishers have ever been reported in Shetland, with two in recent months. The latest Kingfisher was reported this week on rocks near the Sea Road in Lerwick.

White fish box landings: 3 boats landed about 450 boxes.

UHI Shetland has annouced the launch this coming June of the new five-day deckhand preparation course for young people entering the fishing industry.

It has now been confirmed that Regeneration Capital Grant Fund is conditional on Bressay Development Limited raising matched funding.