Port supports beach plastic purge initiative
Communities are being urged to volunteer to help clear up litter from beaches across the north-east coast.
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VIDEO: ‘State of the art’ fish market is open for business
The inaugural auction of a £51 million north-east fishing facility has been marked a success.
Peterhead fish market to open as part of £51million upgrade
Peterhead’s new fish market could be up and running in less than a month.
Volunteers needed for this weekend’s Balmedie beach clean
Volunteers are being urged to help out at a beach clean this weekend at Balmedie Country Park.
New boss at port’s helm
Peterhead Port Authority (PPA) last night named its next chief executive, saying commercial shipping veteran Simon Brebner would take on the job from June 11.
Port parking plans get the green light
Councillors have backed new road safety measures as part of a multimillion pound harbour development at Peterhead.
Harbour boss quits post after less than 18 months
Peterhead Port Authority (PPA) chief executive Ian Laidlaw has quit his post and left the business after less than 18 months.
Planning boss warns of Nigg investment
A north-east planning chief has warned investing £5.5million in the expansion of Aberdeen Harbour will take business away from its own ports.
2017 is turning out to be a belter for fish landings at Peterhead
Peterhead is enjoying a bumper year for fish landings.
Huge dredger docks in Peterhead for start of £50million project
A £50million project to develop a north-east harbour to boost the town's economy broke ground yesterday when a huge dredger docked.
Sally Skakle: ‘The seafood industry still has a gender imbalance but I want to help get that balance right’
On International Women’s Day we’ve teamed up with Seafish, the UK industry authority on seafood, to speak to Sally Skakle, Quality Adviser at Peterhead Port Authority.
Glamorous cruise ships on their way to north-east harbour
Bosses at Europe's busiest white fish port are determined to make their harbour a popular cruise destination after revealing that five vessels will visit this year.
Ewing urges Westminster to put fishing on a par with the City
Scottish fishing interests need as much protection as Britain’s financial services and car manufacturing sectors following the Brexit vote, Fisheries Minister Fergus Ewing said yesterday.
Record-breaking week for Peterhead fish market
Peterhead fish market has set a new record for the number of boxes it handles in a week for a second successive month.
Historic harbour bridge to be removed for £49million revamp
A historic swing bridge in Aberdeenshire's biggest town will be dismantled as part of a £49million harbour redevelopment.
£30m-plus contract awarded for Peterhead harbour work
Peterhead harbour’s £50million upgrade moved a big step forward yesterday, with port bosses announcing a £30million-plus contract for the project.
Peterhead port to go ahead with £50million development plans
Peterhead harbour’s £50million redevelopment plans are to go ahead after £5million of European Union and Scottish Government funding.
Peterhead travellers get ultimatum
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Peterhead landing figures reveal buoyant times for fishing sector
The value of fish landed at Peterhead during 2016 is expected to smash through the £100million barrier this month.
Fishing industry gets the result it wanted
Fishing chiefs are facing up to the reality of what many in their industry had hoped for from the EU referendum.
Failure to upgrade A90 could choke Peterhead harbour
Senior business figures have warned that failing to upgrade transport links north of Aberdeen will choke the lifeblood of the north-east economy.
Peterhead enjoying healthy rise in quantity and value of fish landings
Europe’s busiest white-fish port has got 2016 off to a flyer in terms of both the quantity and value of catch landed.
Peterhead port boss bows out optimistic about “green shoots”
Peterhead Port Authority (PPA) boss John Wallace has warned that a return to prosperity for the fishing industry is likely to be a “slow and difficult journey”.
Peterhead Port Authority launch hunt for new chief executive
The hunt for a new chief executive to oversee Europe's busiest whitefish harbour is underway.
£50million project will reinvent Peterhead port, says outgoing chief
The boss of a north-east harbour believes a planned "future-proofing" redevelopment will keep it at the top of Europe's white fish charts.
Visitor centre to be at the heart of £47million Peterhead harbour revamp
Chiefs at Europe's largest whitefish port want a visitor centre to be at the heart of a £47million redevelopment of the harbour.
Youngsters give hope for the future of Scotland’s fishing industry
A batch of potential young recruits to Scotland’s hard-pressed fishing industry is about to start a new training course at the Scottish Maritime Academy (SMA) at North East Scotland College.
Heritage exhibition goes on show in Peterhead
A new exhibition has been launched to give people an insight into the fishing heritage of a north-east town.
Double boost for north-east harbour towns
Plans have been unveiled for a multimillion-pound redevelopment of Europe's biggest white fish port.
Policymakers are crippling the fishing industry, TV star warns
North-east fishing skipper Jimmy Buchan says the people making the rules governing Scotland's hard-pressed fleet are crippling the sector and driving fishers away.
Landings boost for Europe’s top white-fish port
A sharp rise in fish landings at Peterhead, Europe's top white-fish port, has been hailed as a major economic boost for the north-east.
Jobs boost as firm announces take-over at Peterhead harbour
A jobs boost is in the pipeline for Peterhead following a multimillion-pound deal to take over part of the busy harbour.