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SPFA Welcomes Herring Agreement Statement from Scottish Pelagic Fishermen’s Association on UK-EU-Norway herring Ian Gatt, chief executive of the SPFA, welcomed the agreement reached last week between the UK, EU […]
UK agrees fishing catch limits with EU and Norway The UK, Norway and the European Union have signed a trilateral agreement on catch limits for 2022. Catch levels agreed […]
PFA conducts genetic research on populations of pelagic fish. Strengthening the knowledge base on populations of pelagic fish like herring and horse mackerel is important to the management of stocks, […]
MSC calls for action on overfishing of pelagics in NE Atlantic. The MSC was present at the recent Arctic Assembly in Reykjavik, Iceland, where they hosted a seminar on overfishing […]
Urgent need for sustainable, science-driven management for herring, mackerel & whiting – Advice from ICES. The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) has today published advice on […]
NAPA welcomes first member from Asia -Japanese retailer joins call for sustainability in pelagic fisheries. NAPA’s call for sustainability in pelagic fisheries draws support from retail in Asia The North […]
Delicious, sustainably harvested Scottish North Sea herring now in season. Scottish North Sea herring is now in season, offering consumers a delicious and nutritious option for their weekly shopping basket. […]
New pelagic processing system to increase production capacity by 70%. LVF has chosen Skaginn 3X to supply a new pelagic processing system, designed to increase automation and processing capacity as […]
Shetland herring wanted for new scientific study. The NAFC Marine Centre UHI is asking Shetland fishermen for help with a new project to determine the identity of herring found in […]
New drug derived from herring prevents heart disease. A new drug derived from herring found in the South Pacific unblocks coronary arteries – bringing hopes to millions of people with […]
Golden award for private label herring products in Germany. Two herring products made by Lithuanian seafood processor Viciunai Group have received the golden quality award by the renowned DLG (Deutsche […]
North Atlantic Pelagic Advocacy Group established to drive improvements in management of fisheries. A new supply chain led initiative, focused on driving improvements to the management of the North East […]
Mackerel and herring could help your vitamin D levels. By Robert Duthie, chairman of the Scottish Pelagic Processors’ Association Swimming an abundance in the seas of our coasts are two […]
Excellent catches of North Sea herring by Norway. It has been a great week for the Norwegian North Sea herring fishery and another good week for the sandeel fishery, reports […]
Good start to Norwegian herring season. Norwegian vessels have had a good start to their herring fishery with six catches ranging from 80 MT to 500 MT, reports reports Norges […]
Mackerel and herring a great source of Vitamin D during pandemic. With the current Covid-19 restrictions meaning that many people are confined indoors for much of the day, there is […]
Norwegian herring exports soar. Norway exported 66,000 tonnes of herring to a value of NOK 556 million in November. This is a 33 per cent increase in volume and a […]
Norwegian herring exports soar. Norway exported 38,800 tonnes of herring to a value of NOK 357 million in October. This is a volume increase of 116 per cent and a […]
Icelandic herring season draws to a close. The herring catching season for Icelandic fishing company Brim has come to end following the the docking of the pelagic vessel Víkingur at […]
Strait of Georgia herring in steep decline. International and local conservation groups are calling for an immediate closure of the herring fishery in the Strait of Georgia, after recently released […]
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