by SPSG | Jan 8, 2021 | News
The Scottish winter mackerel fishery is now underway with fishing vessels finding good marks of quality fish to the west of Orkney. It is anticipated that the fishery will continue until the beginning of February.
by SPSG | Jan 7, 2021 | News
More than 30 fishermen setting out from Fraserburgh have been mass-tested for coronavirus in a bid to streamline covid testing requirements and increase confidence within the industry, according to a news report in the Press & Journal Crew from three pelagic fleet...
by SPSG | Jan 6, 2021 | Recipes
Prep time: 5 minutes Cooking time: 10-15 minutes Serves: 2 Skill level: Easy Peasy Recipe by: Seafish A yummy recipe for a whole mackerel on the BBQ. Quick and easy Ingredients 2 whole mackerel (heads removed and cleaned) Bunch of herbs of your choice (eg flatleaf...
by SPSG | Nov 30, 2020 | News
The traditional end-of-the-year mackerel fishery has now finished, with the Scottish fleet reporting good catches of high-quality fish. Most of the mackerel were taken between Shetland and the North-east Scottish coast, with there being good demand for landings from...
by SPSG | Oct 30, 2020 | News
By Dr Steven Mackinson, Chief Scientific Officer, Scottish Pelagic Fishermen’s Association One of the greatest recent changes of significance to how our fisheries are managed is the way that our fishermen have embraced the importance of marine science and become...