Over half of Scottish fishing space could be lost as green energy ramps up
More than half of Scottish fishing grounds could be lost by 2050 as offshore renewables ramp up, the leading industry body has warned.
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Offshore wind firms urged to help protect local fishing industry
North Sea wind farm developers spending more than £1 billion on new projects are being urged to invest in the future of Shetland’s fishing industry too.
At what point does Big Wind become a pariah?
Reach back 20 years and there was much excitement about the idea that renewables would kick open the doorway to distributed energy; the notion that power generation would be somehow spread equitably throughout the land and be friendly.
UK Gov gives backing to Shetland maritime decarbonisation project
A half a million pound project to support Shetland’s maritime industry to transition to zero-carbon fuels has received government support.
Equinor to trial safe fishing within floating wind farm off coast of Aberdeenshire
Equinor has launched a study to better understand how fishers can safely operate around and within floating offshore wind farms.
Shell postpones North Sea seismic job due to fishing, environmental concerns
Shell has postponed a 3D seismic survey in the UK North Sea after weighing up the impacts on fishing businesses and the environment.
Ferry, fishing and oil and gas activities help Scrabster Harbour reach record profits
Scrabster Harbour Trust has reported another successful trading year with record revenues and profits being achieved for the fifth consecutive year.
Fishing industry to use fleet of drones to support oil sector
Scottish fishing boats will double up as unmanned aircraft carriers after a high-tech addition to the services they offer to the offshore energy industry.
Hundreds of vessels used for oil sector support work
The commercial wing of Scotland’s fishing fleet body has passed the 500 mark for the number of different vessels it has used for oil and gas sector work since the beginning of the century. Rules brought in to allow stocks to replenish have restricted the amount of time fishing vessels can spend at sea catching fish, putting the fleet’s future at risk. SFF Services Limited (SFFSL), set up by the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation in 1986, said the work it has helped create has softened the impact of the downtime enforced on crafts.