Tag: Pelagic fishing
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 […]
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