by SPSG | May 1, 2018 | News
The Western Herring Survey – a pioneering and collaborative international study involving pelagic fishermen and scientists – has been shortlisted for The Fishing News Sustainability Award. This ground-breaking project was set up to address a shortfall in scientific...
by SPSG | Apr 20, 2018 | News
A study investigating the progress of delivering effective fishing industry-science data collection has concluded that if fishermen are supported in the right way, then current data shortages could be overcome. The study was undertaken to address the increasing need...
by SPSG | Apr 13, 2018 | News
A pioneering, multi-partner international scientific survey to assess the status and composition of herring stocks to the West of Scotland has found that the area to the west of Melvaig, Wester Ross, holds some importance as a winter/spring ground for spawning western...
by SPSG | Mar 29, 2018 | News
Good governance of our fisheries is essential if we are to ensure a sustainable future – but to manage stocks effectively we need as much scientific information as possible about their status and current trends. But this costs money and resources – something which is...
by SPSG | Mar 26, 2018 | News
Europe’s move to implement an ecosystem approach to fisheries management could benefit from adopting practices used in New Zealand for strengthening industry involvement. This is the key conclusion from a scientific paper by Scottish Pelagic Fishermen’s Association...