listed as operating out of Ronas Voe: By 1905, there were 11: Whaling Two Norwegian whaling stations were constructed in Ronas Voe in the beginning of the 20th Century - the Zetland Whale Fishing Company and the Norrona Whale Fishing Company opened in April and June 1903 respectively, and operated until 1914. While some work was made available for the locals, there was push-back against the factories due to the smell of the operations and pollution left upon the nearby beaches. Those engaged in the herring fishing also believed that the waste products of processing the whales (some of which ended up in the sea) attracted sharks that frightened off the herring shoals. A committee to investigate these claims was set up in 1904, however it wasn't able to determine a connection between the whaling and a downturn in the herring catch. Economics Jenny Gilbertson films Jenny Gilbertson was one of the world's first female documentary filmmakers. Four of her earliest productions were filmed in Ronas Voe, often involving the Clark family, their croft and their house. Two of her feature-length films - A crofter's life in Shetland and The rugged island; a Shetland lyric contain scenes filmed in Ronas Voe, while the short films Scenes from a Shetland croft life and In sheep's clothing were filmed entirely in Ronas Voe. For The rugged island, the abandoned Timna crofthouse was repaired for the purpose of filming, however it was not intended for use as a dwelling and so was never lived in afterwards. Aquaculture there are 6 offshore aquaculture sites in Ronas Voe - 2 salmon farms administered by Scottish Sea Farms at Slocka and Pobie Sukka, and 4 long line common mussel farms administered by Blueshell Mussels at the Ayre of Teogs, the Clifts, and two at the head of the voe named Ronas Voe (North) and Ronas Voe (South). There is also a crab factory located at Skeo Head, which in 2013 was purchased and is run by a wholly owned subsidiary of Blueshell Mussels, Shetland Crab. Other As of 2019 Ronas Voe is regularly used as a practice site for the Coastguard Search & Rescue helicopter, which often lands at the Loch of Shun. Ronas Voe is a popular destination for canoeing and kayaking due to its relatively sheltered situation, its impressive cliffs and numerous sea caves on the west coast. Culture Ronas Voe is the name