New SPFA chairman Richard Williamson says that the Scottish pelagic sector has a vital role to play in food security at both a national and a global level, and is…
A new vice-chairman has been appointed by the Scottish Pelagic Fishermen’s Association as David Hutchison, skipper of Charisma LK-362, has opted to stand down after 15 years in the post. Richard Williamson,…
The collaborative approach now adopted between the pelagic industry and science bodies on data collection represents a major sea-change in fisheries management that sets the standard for others to follow,…
The Scottish Pelagic Fishermen’s Association (SPFA) and the Centre for Environment Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on working together on scientific research and…
Scotland’s fishing industry is taking a new hands-on role in collecting the data used to make the annual management decisions on herring, mackerel and blue whiting stocks. The Scottish Government…
A joint study involving both Scottish and Dutch pelagic sectors has produced data that is central to better understanding of the reproductive cycles of pelagic stocks. The resulting paper is…