The status quo is unsustainable, says global supply chain collective, as the Faroes adds to the list of coastal states setting pelagic quotas before sharing agreement is reached. Since February […]
PFA contributes important data to the international triennial mackerel egg survey. The Pelagic Freezer Trawler Association’s (PFA) assistant scientist Lina de Nijs has executed the first phase of a valuable […]
Spillage of 100 000 blue whiting a ‘drop in the ocean’ in comparison to routine overfishing by Coastal States, says global supply chain collective. The North Atlantic Pelagic Advocacy Group […]
Resolute performs well on Shetland mackerel grounds. By Keith Broomfield It was just prior to daybreak and the tension in the wheelhouse of the Fraserburgh-based Resolute was palpable. The trawler […]
Irish fishing and seafood group slams EU quota agreement for 2022. Cormac Burke, Chairman, Irish Fishing and Seafood Alliance, has written the following comment on the recent end-the-year European Fish […]
SPFA and Shetland UHI agree new strategic partnership to boost pelagic fish stock science. The Scottish Pelagic Fishermen’s Association (SPFA) and Shetland UHI have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) […]
SPSG produces Fact Sheet on NE Atlantic mackerel. The Scottish Pelagic Sustainability Group (SPSG) has produced a Fact Sheet outlining the current UK position on the north-east Atlantic mackerel fishery […]
Africa responds to NAPA’s call for sustainability in Northeast Atlantic pelagic fisheries. The North Atlantic Pelagic Advocacy Group (NAPA) has announced its first member company from Africa as the latest […]
De-coding the coastal states. The North Atlantic Pelagic Advocacy Group (NAPA), a collective of retailers and supply chain businesses with a EUR 252 billion share of Northeast Atlantic pelagic purchasing, […]
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 […]
Electric connection reduces carbon footprint of mackerel landings. Vilhelm Thorsteinsson EA 11, Samherji’s new pelagic vessel, arrived in Neskaupstadur in Iceland earlier this month to offload about 850 tonnes of […]
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. […]
Failed fisheries deal with Norway statement from SPFA. Reacting to the failure of the UK and Norway to agree a fisheries deal for 2021, Ian Gatt, chief executive of the […]
New Covid guidelines for unloading pelagic fish in Norway. Sjømat Norge and Norges Sildesalgslag in Norway have jointly developed guidelines for unloading pelagic fish in order to maintain covid-19 infection […]
Scots mackerel fishermen band together for Covid testing. More than 30 fishermen setting out from Fraserburgh have been mass-tested for coronavirus in a bid to streamline testing requirements and increase […]
Pelagic Fishing Success with Hampidjan Gear – Pelagic vessel Sigurður docked in its home port in the Westman Islands last week for the first time since sailing on 24th July. […]
Samherji’s Namibian investigation finalised. The Samherji board of directors have received Wikborg Rein’s investigation report in relation to the allegations against the company’s operations in Namibia. In November 2019 allegations […]
PFA calls for Greenpeace collaboration following ‘misleading’ report. As the Fisheries Bill moves through the UK Parliament, the Pelagic Freezer-trawler Association (PFA) has published an open letter calling for a […]
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 […]