CANDIDATES in next month’s council elections have been invited to show support for the local fishing fleet by signing the FISH Pledge, and thereby backing the broad aims and ambitions shared by local crews. Shetland Fishermen’s Association executive officer Daniel Lawson.
SHETLAND’s fishing fleet faces tie-ups and job losses as vessels are crippled by rising fuel costs, according to the local fisherman’s association. The organisation said that due to the conflict in Ukraine the cost of marine diesel in the isles has more than doubled compared.
The Shetland Fishermen's Association (SFA) is calling for the government to provide temporary support to the fishing industry, warning the fleet faces "tie-ups and job losses" as vessels are crippled by rising fuel costs.