by SPSG | Feb 27, 2026 | News
Commenting on the decision by Waitrose to withdraw north-east Atlantic mackerel from its shelves by the end of April 2026, Robert Duthie, chair of the Scottish Pelagic Processors Association, said: “Mackerel is the UK’s most important fishery in terms of volume landed...
by SPSG | Feb 26, 2026 | News
Scottish mackerel fishermen and processors under the auspices of the Scottish Pelagic Sustainability Group (SPSG) say they are extremely disappointed that supermarket chain Waitrose has announced it is to stop stocking north-east Atlantic mackerel from the end of...
by SPSG | Feb 10, 2026 | News
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and Data Sharing Agreement has been signed between Scottish Government Ministers acting through the Marine Directorate, the Scottish Pelagic Fishermen’s Association (SPFA) and UHI Shetland to coordinate the Scottish...
by SPSG | Feb 5, 2026 | News
In this Seafood Matters podcast, Dr. Steve Mackinson, chief scientific officer of the SPFA, discusses ecosystem theory, stock assessments, and the reality of managing fish in an imperfect world
by SPSG | Jan 28, 2026 | News
The traditional January mackerel fishery for the Scottish fleet has now drawn to a close, with the significantly reduced quota for 2026 limiting activity. According to Richard Williamson, co-skipper of the Shetland vessel Research, the scientific stock advice did not...