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Fish Focus celebrates women in seafood. Fish Focus has just completed it’s latest edition celebrating women in the seafood industry, to coincide with this year’s International Women’s Month. Since the […]
MoU agreed for Scottish pelagic data collection programme. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and Data Sharing Agreement has been signed between Scottish Government Ministers acting through the Marine Directorate, the Scottish […]
CEO Designate of Scottish Pelagic Fishermen’s Association appointed. After 16 years’ service as CEO of the Scottish Pelagic Fishermen’s Association (SPFA), Ian Gatt CBE has announced his intention to retire from […]
Scottish Pelagic Fishermen’s Association updates its Science Data Strategy. The Scottish Pelagic Fishermen’s Association (SPFA) has updated its Science Data Strategy to reflect current and future objectives for ensuring that […]
Scottish pelagic fishermen respond to increase in landing target. Commenting on the news that the Scottish Government is to increase its economic link landing target of pelagic fish from 55% to […]
New mackerel deal falls short, say Scottish fishermen. Scotland’s pelagic fishermen have given a pointed response to news of an extended sharing agreement for the Northeast Atlantic mackerel stock coupled […]
Good abundance of mackerel for Scottish fishery this Autumn. The end-of-year Scottish mackerel fishery is progressing well with boats finding an abundance of fish that are well spread over a […]
Scottish mackerel fishermen slam catch advice for 2026. Scotland’s pelagic fishermen have reacted angrily and with incredulity to catch advice for mackerel published by the International Council for the Exploration […]
Scots pelagic fishers committed to reducing carbon emissions. In this article, Ian Gatt CBE, chief executive Scottish Pelagic Fishermen’s Association, outlines some of the work by the Scottish pelagic industry […]
Scottish Pelagic Industry-Science Data Collection Programme paves way for further collaboration. Dr Katie Brigden, Pelagic Fisheries Scientist at UHI Shetland, says it is remarkable how quickly the Scottish Pelagic Industry-Science […]
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 […]
New chair and vice-chair of Scottish Pelagic Fishermen’s Association. Alex Wiseman has retired as chair of the Scottish Pelagic Fishermen’s Association (SPFA) after 15 years of dedicated service, with former […]
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 […]
Innovation and circumstance – the evolution of the Shetland pelagic fleet. The manner in how the Shetland pelagic fleet evolved to its current position of eight large vessels was the […]
Investment by Shetland pelagic fleet nets environmental benefits. Investment in new vessels and the latest state-of-the-art fish handling technology has ensured that the Shetland pelagic fleet is at the forefront […]
Quality and sustainability at heart of Pelagia Shetland operation. Quality is close to the heart of John Angus, Senior Sales Manager at Pelagia Shetland Ltd, and this dedication by him […]
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 […]
Long-standing Vice-Chairman stands down at SPFA. A new Vice-Chairman has been appointed by the Scottish Pelagic Fishermen’s Association (SPFA), after David Hutchison, skipper of the Charisma (LK 362), stood down […]
Scottish pelagic data collection scheme paves way for a sustainable future. Dr Steven Mackinson, the Chief Scientific Officer of the Scottish Pelagic Fishermen’s Association (SPFA), says the collaborative approach now […]
Scottish pelagic fishers and Cefas sign MoU to work together on scientific research. The Scottish Pelagic Fishermen’s Association (SPFA) and the Centre for Environment Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas) have […]
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