by SPSG | Jul 12, 2023 | News
With the Scottish North Sea herring season now underway, this is the perfect time for consumers to include this tasty, healthy-to-eat and nutritious fish as part of their weekly shopping basket. Herring is an incredibly nutritious fish, packed full of minerals,...
by SPSG | Jun 15, 2023 | News
The robust state of the North Sea herring stock has been confirmed with the latest scientific assessment from the International Council for the Exploration of Sea (ICES) recommending a 28.3% increase in catch for 2024. Excellent recruitment of juvenile fish has...
by SPSG | May 15, 2023 | News
Fisheries data collection through industry-science partnerships have significant potential to support stock assessments and sustainable management, but few studies have described the steps to ensure a successful partnership. A new paper – The road to...
by SPSG | Apr 5, 2023 | News
The Scottish Pelagic Sustainability Group (SPSG) – a seafood industry organisation dedicated to ensuring stock sustainability for mackerel and herring – has criticised the Marine Conservation Society’s (MCS) latest update to its ‘Good Fish Guide’, which has downgraded...
by SPSG | Apr 3, 2023 | News
The blue whiting fishery for the Scottish fleet is progressing well with the fish slowly making their way northwards and boats currently targeting their efforts west of Barra Head in the Outer Isles. Around a dozen Scottish boats are working the fishery, landing their...