A painting depicting Aberdeen Harbour during a historic period in the fishing industry is on display at The Scottish Fisheries Museum.
The picture by Robert Sneddon captures the blockade on March 31, 1975 which was put in place in demonstration against imports of cheap fish
Sneddon’s work is on show to mark the 40th anniversary of the action, which was raised given the threat to the industry and livelihoods in the north east.
The painting shows a line of boats stalling activity at Aberdeen Harbour port and is now hanging at the museum in Anstruther, Fife.
The picture was once owned by the late Willie Hay, who played a key role in the blockade and later became president of the Scottish Fisherman’s Federation.
It came to be housed in the east Fife town after Gavin Cargill, author of Blockade 17, suggested the fishing museum would make for a good home.
Linda Fitzpatrick, the gallery curator, said she hopes the display will encourage people to think about the current issues the industry faces.
She added: “It’s not just the event itself we are highlighting but the issues that it raises.
“When the fisherman came together to stage a joint protest it had an influence on EU regulation at the time which is still relevant today.”
