DID YOU KNOW?
Herring means ‘army’ in Old Norse – which would go some way to explaining the way that these fish are constantly on the move
MACKEREL & HERRING
Shetland’s location at the centre of the North Sea and Atlantic Ocean’s rich pelagic fishing grounds makes it the ideal port of call for boats keen to land their catch as quickly as possible at the peak of freshness.
DID YOU KNOW?
Cod can grow up to 1.5 metres long
DID YOU KNOW?
Once the eggs have hatched, the baby salmon, or alevins, eat from their own yolk sac, which contains all the nutrients they need for their development.
DID YOU KNOW?
Scallops have 60 – 100 blue eyes which detect light, dark and motion – usually from predators
CRAB, LOBSTER & SCALLOPS
Landed within hours of being caught, local processors are committed to ensuring that the freshest shellfish is prepared, packed and delivered direct to the customer, always maintaining superb quality.
MUSSELS AND OYSTERS
From pure, clean water which is rich in feed, Shetland successfully grows rope-grown mussels, with thinner shells and a higher meat content than mussels from the sea bed. Some 69 per cent of Scotland’s farmed mussels are produced in Shetland.
DID YOU KNOW?
The orange meats are females; white meats are males – they both taste the same.
FISHMEAL & OIL
Shetland Fish Products’ advanced equipment allows the company to produce fish oil and fish meal with speed and efficiency in a quality controlled environment.
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