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Rising fuel costs could lead to job losses in fishing fleet
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 to this time last year, making fishing trips “uneconomical and local businesses unviable”. Over one month on from the start of hostilities in Ukraine, governments elsewhere have been grappling with global supply chain concerns – with food and energy security on consumers’ minds as prices begin to rise. “It’s almost a forgotten fact that fishing crews help to feed the nation,” said SFA chair James Anderson, who is the skipper of Alison Kay, LK57. >click to read< 09:43
Limits on inshore dredging off Scotland’s coast examined
The Scottish government is considering proposals to limit dredging and trawling in inshore waters to conserve fish and shellfish stocks. But more remote fishing areas in the Highlands and Islands could be hit by the proposals. The report said restrictions could lead to job losses in these places. Read more here 14:48
