Shetland Coastguard has appealed for help to reel in a dozen large salmon cages which have broken free of their moorings in the North Sea.
There are concerns the 30 meter-wide cages could be dangerous to navigation around the south coast of Unst.
Owners Lakeland Unst Ltd. have been urged to tow them to shore, and boats in the area were also asked to help.
“I doubt very much that there's any fish left in them. It will be a fair expense,” said a spokesman for the coastguard.
It is thought the cages, which should be filled with salmon ready for harvest and sale, were cast adrift on Christmas Eve during high winds.
