Two Shetland fishermen have admitted making false declarations about fish worth more than £7m, which they landed.
Victor Buschini, 50, and Hamish Slater, 51, admitted the “black fish” scam at the High Court in Edinburgh.
The two accused, both masters of the Enterprise, made illegal landings of mackerel and herring at Lerwick between 2002 and 2005.
The landings were made at Shetland Catch Ltd, which previously pled guilty to assisting skippers commit the crime.
Sentence was deferred until 10 January.
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