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Introduction The Scottish pelagic industry, based in North East Scotland and Shetland, ranks among the best in the world. A modern, technologically advanced fleet of refrigerated sea water tank vessels supplies a progressive, well-equipped processing sector. The industry is involved in the catching and processing of some of the finest fish stocks found in the North East Atlantic and North Sea. The species involved include herring, mackerel, horse mackerel and blue whiting. In the twenty-first century exploitation of the world's resources is expected to be sustainable. This industry-led document addresses the sustainability issues involved in the fisheries prosecuted by the Scottish pelagic industry. |