Planning permission refused for Western Isles fish farm

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar’s Planning Applications Board (PAB) has refused planning permission for a proposed fish farm off ...

Planning permission refused for Scottish island fish farm

COMHAIRLE nan Eilean Siar’s Planning Applications Board (PAB) has refused planning permission for a proposed fish farm off ...

Shetland fishermen calling for stronger protection in 'marine squeeze' with energy developments

Calls have been made for more robust siting rules to steer energy infrastructure away from key fishing grounds.

Why lovers of knitting flock to Scotland's rain-swept Shetland Isles

Anne Doull is busy in winter. Together with her parents Margaret and Addie, she owns 650 sheep in the north-west of Mainland, ...

Scotland's 'most unusual Christmas tree' illuminated for its tenth year

The spectacle has drawn crowds of visitors, with some travelling from hundreds of miles away to see it being lit up each year ...
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Shetland fleets face ‘squeeze’ from new offshore wind farms, fishermen warn

The Shetland Fishermen’s Association said reducing access would have disproportionate consequences on the economy.

11 edible treats that only Scotland could invent

Scotland punches well above its weight when it comes to food and drink. Despite being a relatively small country, its ...

Advanced tracking uncovers flapper skate hotspots on Scotland's deep seabed

Flapper skate (Dipturus intermedius), the world's largest skate species measuring over two meters in length, live hidden on the rugged seabed around Scotland. Their life in the darkness, deep ...