by SPSG | Feb 15, 2023 | News
The start-of-the-year Scottish mackerel fishery was successfully completed by the week ending 11 February, with the last fish caught on grounds to the west of the Butt of Lewis. A notable feature of this year’s fishery has been the length of time the big shoals of...
by SPSG | Feb 3, 2023 | News
Dr Steven Mackinson, the Chief Scientific Officer for the Scottish Pelagic Fishermen’s Association, is one of the co-authors of an article on using fishing industry data and knowledge as a contributor to marine science. Titled ‘A will-o’-the wisp? On the utility of...
by SPSG | Jan 16, 2023 | News
The traditional start-of-the-year, January mackerel fishery for the Scottish fleet is progressing well, with boats reporting good marks of fish. Fishing commenced in early January west of Shetland and boats are now in the North Rona area as they follow the...
by SPSG | Dec 8, 2022 | News
The UK, EU, the Faroe Islands, Greenland, Iceland and Norway have agreed that 782,066 tonnes of mackerel should be caught in the north-east Atlantic in 2023. This corresponds with the advice of the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) and means...
by SPSG | Nov 14, 2022 | News
Pictured here is the Shetland vessel Altaire landing her catch of high-quality mackerel to the Northbay processing facility at Peterhead earlier this week. The Scottish mackerel fleet is currently experiencing a busy autumn fishery working grounds close to Peterhead...