Scottish White Fish Producers’ Association

  • Fair Food project ‘vital to protect reputation of industry’

    Fair Food project ‘vital to protect reputation of industry’

    19th September 2024

    Mike Park Chief Executive of the Scottish White Fish Producers’ Association (SWFPA), has emphasised that the industry must be protected from rogue vessel operators who mistreat their crews, both to maintain its reputation and to protect the market for its catches.

  • Agreement close on Faroe deal

    Agreement close on Faroe deal

    6th March 2024

    UK and Faroe negotiators were continuing to work on a fisheries deal for 2024 last week, and agreement was understood to be ‘imminent’. About 12 of the larger boats in the Scottish whitefish fleet work at Faroe at various times…

  • REM for all scallopers and pelagic vessels in Scottish waters

    REM for all scallopers and pelagic vessels in Scottish waters

    22nd August 2023

    Legislation to make it compulsory to fit remote electronic monitoring (REM) technology on all scallop dredgers and pelagic vessels (including freezers) fishing in Scottish waters will be introduced to the Scottish parliament in 2023.

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