Sea shepherds manage their island flocks

The Hebrides has crofters who must cross the sea to tend their flocks and now the story of ‘The Sea Shepherds’ will be shown by BBC Alba.

The Shiant Islands just off the Isle of Lewis and Pabbay off Harris is the destination for these men.

Derick Morrison, from Stornoway is one of these men and is a relatively new to the job, taking over grazing rights on the Shiants.

He works his flocks while on leave from his job as an offshore oil worker in the Arctic Circle.

Mr Morrison said of the Shiants: “On a nice morning there’s no better place to be waking up.

Ciobairean Mara/Sea Shepherds will be shown on BBC Alba on 24 January at 2100 GMT.

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