very busy with oil related ships. Our income this year is well up, and much of that is thanks to oil-related offshore activity.« »There is more emphasis now on these areas, especially with the turmoil [...] were not impressed. Moreover, with a ?booming economy? fuelled by the islands? traditional industries of fishing and fish processing, knitwear and agriculture, islanders saw no reason why they should respond [...] equal level with the oil bosses. Known as the Zetland County Council Act 1974, the devolution of powers, including the jurisdiction of the inshore waters, gave the Shetland Islands Council a degree of autonomy
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