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...
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...