All SPFA articles
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NewsMoU agreed for Scottish pelagic data collection
Framework created for collaborative work on all aspects of the programme’s design, planning, implementation and reporting
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NewsScottish pelagic sector pilots end-to-end traceability system
Catch to Batch digitally links catch data from individual fishing hauls through to onshore processing and distribution
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NewsScottish Pelagic Fishermen’s Association updates Science Data Strategy
Revision reflects the sector’s current and future objectives, says SPFA
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NewsScottish fishers welcome new mackerel sharing deal but call for comprehensive agreement
EU and Greenland urged to join the pact and create a six-party deal
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NewsMackerel quota cut would have devastating impact on Scotland, warns industry
Fishing and processing leaders slam new catch advice for 2026 and the methodology behind it
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NewsNew EU deal ‘a betrayal to fishing sector’, says SPFA
“This has been a terrible negotiation carried out by the UK,” insists Scottish Pelagic Fishermen’s Association Chief Executive Ian Gatt
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NewsScottish fishers criticise mackerel rating downgrade
Scottish Pelagic Fishermen’s Association slams latest MCS Good Fish Guide’s lower ranking and advice not to source
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NewsAtlanto Scandian herring season gets underway for Scottish fleet
Small but important fishery fills a gap following the completion of the January mackerel fishing
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NewsScottish mackerel in high demand
January mackerel fishery progressing well, with the fleet reporting productive marks of high-quality fish
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NewsSPFA: Data collection scheme will help ensure a sustainable future
Scottish Pelagic Industry-Science Data Collection Programme is providing valuable biological information for targeted species
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NewsNew SPFA chairman keen to address challenges facing sector
Scottish pelagic sector has a vital role to play in ensuring national and global food security, says Richard Williamson
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NewsScottish Pelagic Fishermen’s Association names new leaders
Richard Williamson has been elected the new Chair, while Alexander West becomes Vice-chair
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NewsShetland pelagic fleet investments net green benefits
Sector is on the cusp of a complete fleet renewal and ensuring ‘second-to-none’ operational efficiency and catch quality
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NewsSFPA: Scottish pelagic data collection scheme paving the way for a sustainable future
Collaborative approach between pelagic industry and science bodies on data collection hailed a “major sea-change” in fisheries management
