Overall mussel production across Scotland reached a record 9,092 tonnes in 2022 – a six per cent increase on 2021.

Shetland’s vital seafood industries will be crippled by the introduction of strict new conservation zones where all fishing and aquaculture activity is set to be banned.

Government agency suggests that the Shetland fishing and aquaculture sectors consider scaling back landings and production.

Almost half of all sailings on the route now running at or over 90 per cent capacity. Shetland’s Stewart Building Transport Group met with the Scottish Government’s Minister for Transport, Jenny Gilruth, on Thursday (24 March) to present the findings of a study.

This is custom heading element University of the Highlands and Islands PhD student Solène Giraudeau-Potel and Dr Callum Whyte of SAMS with the FlowCytobot. Seafood…

This is custom heading element Seafood Shetland has welcomed the unscheduled sailing of the MV Hrossey from Lerwick last night (sailing 2200 Friday 5 February…

Seafood Shetland has announced the names of the four winners from the ‘School of Fish’ story-writing competition.

Shetland’s primary pupils can now enjoy a whole range of fun, educational activities online – all themed around Shetland seafood and its heritage.

The seafood industry in Shetland is delighted to announce that from Monday (17 September), this shortage will be relieved when the vessel MV Arrow will provide an additional service from Lerwick.

The Shetland seafood industry called on the Scottish Government to deliver on its commitment to develop food exports from Scotland, by establishing a daily freight service between Lerwick and Aberdeen.

Overall, Scottish mussel production is now at its highest ever, with a six per cent increase from 2016 to 2017 – from 7,732 tonnes to 8,232 tonnes,

Transport operators and seafood bodies in the Northern Isles are reacting to the announcement by the external ferry operator, Serco NorthLink, of a 2.9% increase in the freight charges.

Cunningsburgh School’s primary three and four pupils were treated to a seafood class delivered by author and chair of Shetland Food and Drink, Marian Armitage on Thursday 5 October.

Shetland seafood bodies were flying the ‘So Much To Sea’ banner at the A Taste of Shetland Food Festival at Clickimin this weekend (15 – 17 September), with a ‘fish shop’ selling the very best local fish and shellfish, and an industry exhibition and film.

Shetland remains the most significant mussel producing area, representing 74 per cent of the overall total, at a value of around £7.4 million.

As part of their project ‘Stories of the Sea’, Sound Primary School’s primary five pupils have been learning more about Shetland seafood through the seafood industry’s ‘So Much To Sea’ exhibition.

Eight members of the Fishmongers’ Company of London visited Shetland this week (from Wednesday 6 September until Friday 9 September), as part of a wider training and development visit to Scotland.

Seafood Shetland is today celebrating the news that it has won the ‘Community Initiative’ category at the Crown Estate’s Scottish Marine Aquaculture Awards ceremony.

The last call for applications for a four week Training Programme in Japan, funded by the EU-Japan Centre of Industrial Cooperation, is Thursday 26 February 2015.

Anderson High School’s secondary school students had the chance to learn more about the local seafood industry last week when Seafood Shetland’s popular ‘So Much to Sea’ campaign visited the school as part of a special ‘Fishy Friday’ event.

The new purpose-built mussel harvesting vessel for C & A Thomason of Yell arrived in Lerwick Harbour yesterday (Thursday 7 August). Built by Alumarine in Brittany, the Pro-Cat 14 aluminium boat, named ‘Reliance’, measures 14 metres long and 6.5 metres wide.

Seafood Shetland’s ‘So Much to Sea’ campaign has been on the road again; this time hosting a seafood tasting at Bell’s Brae Primary School.

“The support from local people has been evident in the attendance figures with many travelling from near and far to find out, learn more and support this important industry.”

Children from Cullivoe Primary School had a chance to find out more about what goes on behind the scenes of Shetland’s seafood industry when they went on a mini seafood tour last week.

Seafood Shetland officially launched its ‘So Much to Sea’ project last week, which aims to put the local seafood industry in the spotlight and build awareness of its social and economic impact upon the islands.

Shetland’s seafood industry – which is worth £300 million a year to the islands and surpasses the value of the oil, gas, agriculture, tourism, and creative industries combined – is launching a major promotion to build awareness of its social and economic impact.