Scottish Pelagic Fishermen's Association

Try our recipe of the week - Mackerel Pâté on Krisprolls

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Ideas and feedback from skippers and crew have been used to co-develop simple and efficient sampling protocols and data collection tools, which includes a robust keypad for inputting data at sea, and direct uploading of data to cloud storage while at sea

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The iconic North Sea herring fishery is celebrating 20 years of certification to the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) Standard for sustainable fishing – and this brilliant film has been produced to mark the occasion Small but Mighty - North Sea herring

Small but Mighty - North Sea herring The film features North Sea herring fishermen, processors and partn...

The data collected during sampling by Scottish pelagic fishermen provide valuable biological information for each of the targeted species, highlighting patterns and changes in distribution and size of fish in the catch.

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The Scottish Pelagic Industry-Science Data Collection Programme (SPISDCP) has progressed significantly since the initial feasibility study in 2018, which has now led to data being used in the scientific assessment process of mackerel, herring and blue whiting

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Up-to-date data is crucial if fish stocks are to be managed sustainably, which in turn requires collaboration between fisheries scientists, policymakers, and stakeholders to develop adaptive management approaches

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Try our recipe of the week - Mackerel Salad

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The Scottish pelagic sector engages in several research initiatives, including being part of MSPACE - an integrated, multidisciplinary project that aims to aid in designing and implementing economically viable and socially acceptable climate-smart marine spatial plans

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The Scottish pelagic catching and processing sectors are committed to sustainability and work closely with Government and scientists in data collection schemes to ensure there is good knowledge about the condition of stocks

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Scotland's pelagic fishermen are rightfully proud of the low carbon footprint, climate-smart food they put on our plates. Adopting latest vessel designs and catching technologies means the Scottish fleet is already making important contributions to achieving targets for Net Zero

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