by SPSG | Jul 23, 2026 | News
The Research LK 62 has just completed three trips for MSC certified North Sea herring and encountered good marks of fish, which were landed into Peterhead. Skippered by Gary Williamson, the 79m vessel left Lerwick on 12 July for her first trip and completed three tows...
by SPSG | Jul 10, 2026 | News
The following article was written by Ned Biggs and published in Fishing News For many in scientific community, there’s a clear distinction between formal academic research and the commercial realities of the catching sector. For Dr Steve Mackinson, chief scientific...
by SPSG | Jun 15, 2026 | News
The iconic North Sea herring fishery is this year celebrating 20 years of certification to the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) Standard for sustainable fishing. To mark the occasion the MSC has produced ‘Small but Mighty’– a film featuring North Sea...
by SPSG | Apr 9, 2026 | News
The Scottish Pelagic Sustainability Group (SPSG) – which represents mackerel fishers and processors – has criticised the Marine Conservation Society (MCS) for failing to take into full account the science-based evidence and recent changes in fishery management...
by SPSG | Mar 24, 2026 | News
Ian Gatt CBE, the chair of the Scottish Pelagic Sustainability Group (SPSG), was invited to Buckingham Palace, along with other key players in North East Atlantic pelagic fisheries, to meet His Majesty King Charles III to discuss the challenges facing these fisheries,...