by SPSG | Jun 18, 2025 | News
The Scottish Pelagic Sustainability Group (SPSG) has produced a new ‘Mackerel Briefing Document’ for stakeholders outlining the current facts behind the ongoing failure to reach a comprehensive agreement on international quota shares, as well as the key points of...
by SPSG | Jun 4, 2025 | News
The Scottish herring fishing season is now underway with the vessel Lunar Bow having made her first landings of premium quality fish into Peterhead. The Lunar Bow is targeting fish primarily for the discerning Dutch maatjes herring market, a highly prized local...
by SPSG | May 19, 2025 | News
The Scottish Pelagic Fishermen’s Association (SPFA) says today’s UK-EU deal is a betrayal of the fishing industry and the communities it supports. Ian Gatt, chief executive of the SPFA, the representative organisation for Scotland’s mackerel, herring and blue whiting...
by SPSG | Apr 14, 2025 | News
Seafood Scotland was among the industry leaders seeking to further strengthen ties with Japan on a trade mission to Osaka and Tokyo this week, alongside Scotland’s Minister for Business, Richard Lochhead MSP. Led by Scottish Enterprise’s international team, the trade...
by SPSG | Apr 9, 2025 | News
The Scottish Pelagic Sustainability Group has criticised the Marine Conservation Society (MCS) for downgrading its rating for north-east Atlantic Mackerel in its ‘Good Fish Guide’. Ian Gatt, chairman of the Scottish Pelagic Sustainability Group, said: “The Marine...