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Key Contact:
Anne-Marie Summers
SWFPA Limited
Fraserburgh Business Centre
South Harbour Road
Fraserburgh
AB43 9TN

Tel: (01346) 585368
Fax: (01346) 378327
Email: anne-marie@swfpa.com

Office Bearers:
Chief Executive:  Michael Park
Chairman: David Milne
Vice Chairman: William Wiseman

Background:

The Scottish Whitefish Producers Association (SWFPA) is the largest Association of fishermen in the UK, its member’s activities account for a significant proportion of Scottish and UK landings both in terms of volume and income. Our members are the principle actors in the UK Nephrops and whitefish sectors.

The Association is fronted by its Chief Executive (Mike Park). Chairman Davy Milne and Vice Chairman Bill Wiseman are the elected face of the Association; they link closely with Association members to create joined-up policy output through recently created sector specific committees.

The Association maintains a network of branches across the most active Scottish fishing ports.

The Association supports its member’s activities by operating at the highest political level.

The Scottish White Fish Producers’ Association website can be found at www.swfpa.com

Our news website can  be found at  www.fishnewseu.com

Latest News

16 February 2012

Scottish fishermen have condemned Iceland and the Faroes for the breakdown in talks in Reykjavik today (16 February) with the EU and Norway on reaching an international deal for the sustainable management of the North-East Atlantic mackerel fishery.

Ian Gatt, chief executive of the Scottish Pelagic Fishermen’s Association (SPFA), branded this final set of talks with Iceland and the Faroes as a “wild goose chase” with neither of the countries showing any intention of seeking realistic compromise in the negotiations.