by SPSG | Aug 5, 2024 | News
Richard Williamson, the new chair of the Scottish Pelagic Fishermen’s Association (SPFA), says he is honoured to take on the new role and build upon the excellent work of the previous long-standing chair, Alex Wiseman, and vice-chair, David Hutchison. Now, with...
by SPSG | Jul 17, 2024 | News
The main North Sea herring fishery is about to get underway – the only herring fishery in the north-east Atlantic that is independently certified by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) for the sustainable way it is harvested. Boats from the north-east of...
by SPSG | Jul 9, 2024 | News
On Saturday, July 6, at the Zamakona shipyard in the port of Bilbao, the naming ceremony took place of the new pelagic trawler for the Shetland fleet, Antarctic. Built for the Fiskebas Fishing Co., the event saw the presence of the ship’s owners as well as a...
by SPSG | Jun 25, 2024 | News
Alex Wiseman has retired as chair of the Scottish Pelagic Fishermen’s Association (SPFA) after 15 years of dedicated service, with former vice-chair Richard Williamson elected as the new chair and Alexander (Ally) West becoming the new vice-chair. Tributes were paid...
by SPSG | Jun 24, 2024 | News
Scottish pelagic fishermen have given a cautious welcome to a suite of agreements reached between the UK, Norway and Faroe on the Northeast Atlantic mackerel fishery waters. The deal will cover the coming three years, with an option to extend it thereafter. The new...