by SPSG | May 2, 2022 | News
A Shetland pelagic fisherman has written to Prime Minister Boris Johnson calling for the UK to take action over Russian midwater freezer trawlers fishing for blue whiting in the UK’s shared zone with the Faroe Islands. Colin Leask, who is the mate of the Shetland...
by SPSG | Apr 21, 2022 | News
The Scottish Pelagic Fishermen’s Association has condemned the continuing presence of a fleet of Russian midwater freezer trawlers fishing for blue whiting in the UK’s shared zone with the Faroe Islands. Not only does this come against the background of international...
by SPSG | Apr 5, 2022 | News
The Scottish Pelagic Sustainability Group (SPSG) has produced a ‘Pelagic Industry Briefing Document’ aimed at politicians and other interested parties to ensure there is informed understanding of the sector. The document includes the historical development of the...
by SPSG | Mar 22, 2022 | News
By Dr Steven Mackinson, Chief Scientific Officer, Scottish Pelagic Fishermen’s Association Scotland’s fishing industry will take a new hands-on role in collecting the data used to make yearly management decisions about herring, mackerel and blue whiting stocks...
by SPSG | Feb 25, 2022 | News
A charity dedicated to improving the lives of young people in Africa is waging a battle against Scotland’s environmental regulator over the export of recycled fishing nets to Vietnam. The Oor Bairns Charitable Trust, which is run by retired Fraserburgh skipper Willie...