techniques and the development of oil fields to the West of Shetland, the presence of the terminal in Shetland has been secured for at least another 20 years. Simplifying the complex structure of payments - [...] voiced as regards to the impact the advent of the oil industry would have on the islands? pristine environment, the traditional economy, and the specific Shetland way of life, namely the islands? unique identity [...] 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 that - in UK terms ? is

to come anyhow, and the more we could control and be part of the development, the more money we could keep in the community and create the facilities for the future.? Subsequently, the council?s representatives [...] jetties at the terminal, 30 miles to the north of Lerwick. Shetland?s involvement with the oil industry has created a prosperous society that enjoys one of the highest standards of living anywhere in Britain [...] only dream of. With the massive Clair oil field, 50 miles to the west of Shetland, coming on stream towards the end of next year, the BP led management at the oil terminal is confident that Sullom Voe

by rainwater. The Best Fish Products in the World The waters around the Faroe Islands are said to be the cleanest in the world. The perfect mix of the warm Gulf Stream from the south and the Arctic waters [...] content and safe. The crime rate here is among the lowest in the world, the average life expectancy is among the highest in the world, and the birth rate (2.6 children) is the highest in all of Europe. If you [...] which is one of the things that often amazes visitors. In a world where globalisation – as I said – levels out cultures to the point of lost identity, things have actually combined in favour of the Faroese

Sosialurin, brought the story in connection with a portrait of the composer, but the reason why the Faroe Islands suddenly had become a subject of interest was unknown to the journalist. Of course nothing comes [...] not just a question of luck or coincident that the Faroe Islands suddenly get huge world-media coverage. It turns out that the origin of the recent flood of stories is to be found in the cancelled visit by [...] visited the islands 10 years ago when a Faroese orchestra was playing some of his violin sonatas. Back then he had never heard of the place, the Faroe Islands were a totally unknown entity in the United

must turn the barrel of the most powerful weapon ever invented on the Faeroes – the camera! There is no place for this kind of barbaric tradition in the world of the 21st Century, in a world where species [...] agrees. Most of the people in the world have an affinity for the whales and dolphins. Most of the world feels their uniqueness and most of the world values these wondrous creatures alive. Most of the world views [...] decades. The world needs to know what is happening in the Faeroes and just as we brought the horror of the Taiji dolphin slaughter to the attention of the world with the Academy Award-winning film The Cove