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...
by SPSG | Jun 17, 2020 | News
Dr Steven Mackinson, the Chief Scientific Officer of the Scottish Pelagic Fishermen’s Association, is the co-editor and author of a new book on fisheries governance, titled ‘Collaborative Research in Fisheries’. The book takes the reader on a candid real-world journey...
by SPSG | Jun 16, 2020 | News
The super-food in our seas, By Robert Duthie, chairman of the Scottish Pelagic Processors’ Association Swimming an abundance in the seas of our coasts are two ‘super-foods’ – herring and mackerel to be precise, and we are incredibly fortunate in Scotland to have such...
by SPSG | Jun 11, 2020 | News
The first herring of the year were pumped ashore at Peterhead recently by the local midwater vessel Lunar Bow, which was landing her first shot of North Sea herring, having been completed by Kartensens shipyard in January, reports David Linkie of Fishing News. During...
by SPSG | May 6, 2020 | News
Covid-19 highlights importance of our pelagic fisheries. By Ian Gatt, chief executive of the Scottish Pelagic Fishermen’s Association and Chairman of the Scottish Pelagic Sustainability Group One element that has been revealed during these challenging times has been...