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...
by SPSG | Sep 11, 2020 | News
The important economic contribution of our pelagic sector. By Ian Gatt, chairman of the Scottish Pelagic Sustainability Group While Scotland’s fishing fleet and sea fisheries are of significant importance to our rural and coastal communities, on the overall...
by SPSG | Aug 31, 2020 | News
A new drug derived from herring found in the South Pacific unblocks coronary arteries – bringing hopes to millions of people with serious heart disease, reports the Mail on Sunday. According to the newspaper article, it is the first time a drug has been shown to turn...
by SPSG | Aug 24, 2020 | News
Shetland pelagic fishing vessel Charisma recently returned to her home port of Symbister, Whalsay, after carrying out a herring survey (acoustic survey) for west coast herring. Skippered by Davie Hutchison, and with scientific staff from the Scottish Pelagic...