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While FFUK is a relatively new group Shetland fishermen have been highlighting the damage being done to fishing communities and marine habitats for several years. If you have news please get in touch using the form on this page.

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  • Will our governments ever do their job and protect Scotland's waters? April 2022. The Herald.

  • Shetland Fishermen’s Association on the failed fisheries deal with Norway. April 2021. The Fishing Daily.

  • Shetland Anger as Foreign Fishing Boats Take Over Grounds. April 2021. Fishing News.

  • Expert Paper from Shetland Fishermen’s Association questions MSY. February 2020. The Fishing Daily.

  • Skippers call for tougher controls on plastic gill net and longline fishing. July 2019. Shetland Fishermen

  • Shetland fishermen say ‘curb foreign boats using damaging methods in Scottish waters.’ July 2019. The Scotsman

  • Industry Perspective on Rights-based Management: The Shetland Experience. Shetland Fish Producers Organisation.

  • Tensions between EU boats and local fishing crews in Shetland. November 2018. BBC.

  • Frustration over the amount of foreign vessels fishing in local waters. November 2018. Shetland News.

 

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