New SPFA chairman keen to address challenges facing sector. Richard Williamson, the new chair of the Scottish Pelagic Fishermen’s Association (SPFA), says he is honoured to take on the new […]
Time to put tasty Scottish ‘silver darlings’ on the menu. The main North Sea herring fishery is about to get underway – the only herring fishery in the north-east Atlantic […]
UK mackerel agreement with Norway and Faroe. The UK has today agreed a set of fisheries arrangements with Norway and the Faroe Islands with respect to North-East Atlantic mackerel. Those […]
Ian Gatt awarded a CBE for services to Scottish fishing Ian Gatt, the chief executive of the Scottish Pelagic Fishermen’s Association, has been awarded a CBE in the King’s Birthday […]
Statement from Scottish Pelagic Fishermen’s Association, on sandeel ban. Ian Gatt, chief executive of the Scottish Pelagic Fishermen’s Association, said: “This is a political decision, driven by unrelenting NGO pressure. […]
Pelagic fishermen urge Coastal States to focus on more equitable quota shares. Scotland’s pelagic fishermen have urged the Coastal States fishing mackerel, blue whiting and Atlanto-Scandian herring in the north-east […]
Scottish mackerel sector calls for resolution to quota share dispute. Following the recent setting of the total allowable catch (TAC) of North-east Atlantic mackerel (and blue whiting and Atlanto-Scandian herring) […]
New president and vice-president for body representing Scottish fishermen. A new president has been elected by the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation. Hannah Fennell, head of the Orkney Fisheries Association, has taken […]
Tasty, healthy to eat and sustainable – new herring season gets underway! With the Scottish North Sea herring season now underway, this is the perfect time for consumers to include […]
Scottish fishing group calls out MCS advice to avoid eating mackerel. The Scottish Pelagic Sustainability Group (SPSG) – a seafood industry organisation dedicated to ensuring stock sustainability for mackerel and […]
The important role blue whiting can play in global food security. This article by Ian Gatt, chairman Scottish Pelagic Sustainability Group, was published in The Scotsman on 16 February, 2023. […]
Ministers urged to resist campaign for foreign vessel quota Ministers were today warned against caving into a concerted campaign to deprive Scottish fishermen of quota in favour of a huge […]
Fishermen’s leaders push for Brexit deal improvements as they meet PM candidates. Scottish Fishermen’s Federation leaders today met both candidates campaigning to lead the Conservative Party and to become the […]
Put super tasty North Sea herring on the menu this summer. With the Scottish North Sea herring season now underway, this is the perfect time for consumers to include this […]
Unilateral Mackerel Quota Agreement Condemned SPFA AND SFA Statement on Norway and Faroese mackerel quotas Scottish pelagic fishermen have condemned decisions by Norway and Faroe to persist with the unilateral […]
Scots pelagic fishers condemn Russia-Faroe blue whiting arrangement. The Scottish Pelagic Fishermen’s Association has condemned the continuing presence of a fleet of Russian midwater freezer trawlers fishing for blue whiting […]
Pelagic Industry Briefing Document to ensure informed opinion of the sector. The Scottish Pelagic Sustainability Group (SPSG) has produced a ‘Pelagic Industry Briefing Document’ aimed at politicians and other interested […]
Working together to manage Scotland’s fish stocks. Scotland’s fishing industry will take a new hands-on role in collecting the data used to make yearly management decisions about herring, mackerel and […]
UK-Norway fisheries agreement for 2022. Statement from Scottish Pelagic Fishermen’s Association and Shetland Fishermen’s Association. Commenting on the fisheries deal for 2022 between the UK and Norway, the SFPA and […]
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 […]