by SPSG | Nov 11, 2025 | News
The end-of-year Scottish mackerel fishery is progressing well with boats finding an abundance of fish that are well spread over a very large area, from north-east to south-west of Shetland and beyond. As an example of this, Scottish Pelagic Fishermen’s Association...
by SPSG | Oct 28, 2025 | News
Tinned mackerel has been described as a ‘superfood’ which everyone should always have in their cupboard, according to a top nutrition expert. In an article in the Daily Mail, nutritionists say tinned foods, which often cost less than £1, should play a vital role in a...
by SPSG | Oct 2, 2025 | News
The following article about a fishing trip on the Research LK62 appeared in The Scotsman newspaper on 27 September The tension inside the wheelhouse of the Shetland herring fishing vessel, Research, was palpable as skipper Gary Williamson and first mate Harry Sandison...
by SPSG | Sep 30, 2025 | News
The advice published today by the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) recommending a 70% cut in the north-east Atlantic mackerel Total Allowable Catch for next year would have a devastating impact on the Scottish mackerel processing sector if...
by SPSG | Sep 30, 2025 | News
Scotland’s pelagic fishermen have reacted angrily and with incredulity to catch advice for mackerel published today by the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES). Ian Gatt, chief executive of the Scottish Pelagic Fishermen’s Association (SPFA),...