Celebrating Shetland Seafood

From sea to plate - celebrating Shetland’s outstanding Seafood.
Shetland lies at the heart of the richest and most pristine fishing grounds in Europe. The waters around Shetland provide a bountiful harvest of seafood. This includes sustainably farmed salmon and mussels, and wild caught fish and shellfish.
The pure, clean waters around Shetland are home to an unusually wide range of fish species. Over the past decade the whitefish fleet has landed at least fifty-five different species, including cod, haddock, whiting, monkfish and flatfish.
Shetland also has an impressive pelagic fleet comprising some of Scotland’s largest and most modern vessels. Pelagic fish are shoaling, migratory species, such as mackerel, herring and blue whiting, that live near the surface of the sea or in mid-water.
The inshore fleet, composed largely of small, single-handed craft, focus on outstanding shellfish such as lobsters, velvet crabs and scallops.
Remarkably, almost half the fish landed in the UK is caught within 100 nautical miles of Shetland.
Our naturally pristine environment and sparkling pure waters are what make Shetland seafood stand out. For top chefs and discerning customers the world over Shetland is synonymous with the very best premium seafood available.
A huge thank you to Colin MacLean, chef at The KB in Scalloway, Tom Robertson, skipper of the Brighter Hope (LK 98), Kenny Pottinger, mussel farmer, Blydoit Fish Shop Ltd., Joanne Williams & Leah and film maker Steve Mercer for everything they have done to make this video possible.