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Pelagia Shetland Limited controversies

Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 2026

    Pelagia Shetland fined over £450,000 after worker injured in palletiser machine

    Fine or penalty

    Pelagia Shetland, a fish processing company in Lerwick, was fined a total of £451,500 at Lerwick Sheriff Court on 26 August 2026 after pleading guilty to health and safety failings. The case concerned supervisor Curtis New, who suffered life-threatening injuries when he became entangled in a palletiser machine on 10 October 2024.

    Company response

    • Apology — Pelagia Shetland

      Defence agent Gavin Anderson, representing Pelagia Shetland, said the company wanted to apologise publicly for the unfortunate accident which had occurred.

    • Remediation — Pelagia Shetland

      That was then updated in the wake of the incident to say that staff should never bypass safety barriers to get access to a machine, and would be disciplined if they did so.

    Source excerpt

    • Pelagia Shetland had pleaded guilty to health and safety failings after supervisor Curtis New became entangled in a palletiser machine on 10 October 2024.
    • Pelagia Shetland was fined a total of £420,000 – which was discounted by 30 per cent from an initial fine of £600,000 to reflect their “positive engagement” in the process.
    • A FISH processing company in Lerwick has been fined more than £450,000 after one of its employees suffered life-threatening injuries on the job.
    Source

  2. 2026

    Pelagia Shetland fined £451,500 over worker's machine entanglement injuries

    Fine or penalty

    Pelagia Shetland Limited, a fish processing company in Lerwick, Shetland, pleaded guilty to health and safety failings and was fined £420,000 plus a £31,500 victim surcharge at Lerwick Sheriff Court. The case followed an incident on 10 October 2024 in which forklift supervisor Curtis New was struck repeatedly by a palletiser machine, suffering multiple fractures and two collapsed lungs.

    Company response

    • Remediation — Pelagia Shetland Limited

      following an investigation, the company reinstated its perimeter fencing.

    • Ongoing disclosure — Pelagia Shetland Limited

      Pelagia Shetland reported the incident to HSE on the day it happened

    Source excerpt

    • Curtis New, a forklift supervisor, was clearing a blockage in the palletiser machine on 10 October 2024 when it restarted and he was struck repeatedly.
    • The company was fined £420,000 and ordered pay a victim surcharge of £31,500 at Lerwick Sheriff Court on Wednesday.
    • Pelagia Shetland Limited, in the Gremista Industrial Estate, pleaded guilty to health and safety failings and was fined £451,500.
    Source