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,...
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...