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Industry data central to new scientific paper on herring. The Pelagic Freezer-trawler Association (PFA) says the European pelagic fishing industry is committed to improving scientific understanding of pelagic fish. The […]
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 […]
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 […]
New strategic partnership between SPFA and Shetland UHI will boost pelagic fish stock science. The Scottish Pelagic Fishermen’s Association (SPFA) and Shetland UHI have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) […]
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) […]
Dr Steven Mackinson to deliver this year’s Buckland Lecture. Dr Steven Mackinson, the chief scientific officer of the Scottish Pelagic Fishermen’s Association, will deliver this year’s Buckland Lecture at the […]
Scottish fishermen urge halt to sourcing of Norwegian and Faroese mackerel. Scottish fishermen today called on retailers and food suppliers to stop sourcing Norwegian and Faroese mackerel after the two […]
Ministers urged to resist campaign for quota for foreign vessel. Ministers must resist a campaign for additional quota for a foreign-owned vessel at the expense of Scottish fishermen. Prior to […]
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 […]
Scottish herring fishermen pioneer new science work. By Dr Steven Mackinson, Chief Scientific Officer, Scottish Pelagic Fishermen’s Association. The importance of scientific sampling to assess the composition of fish stocks […]
Fatal accident on board fishing vessel Sunbeam in Fraserburgh on 14 August 2018. Summary: On 14 August 2018, a second engineer on board the pelagic trawler Sunbeam was asphyxiated and died in […]
Charisma herring survey. Shetland pelagic fishing vessel Charisma recently returned to her home port of Symbister, Whalsay after carrying out acoustic survey work for west coast herring. Skippered by Davie […]
Covid-19 highlights importance of our pelagic fisheries. By Ian Gatt, chief executive of the Scottish Pelagic Fishermen’s Association and Chairman of the Scottish Pelagic Sustainability Group One element that has […]
Scottish fleet successfully completes annual blue whiting fishery. The Scottish fleet has successfully completed its annual blue whiting fishery in the North Atlantic to the West of Ireland and Scotland. […]
Fishers have key role to play in science research. By Dr Steven Mackinson, Chief Scientific Officer, Scottish Pelagic Fishermen’s Association. One of the biggest breakthroughs for fisheries in recent times […]
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