Heavy rain on Thursday combined with a blockage at the East Calder Waste Water Treatment Works meant plant operator Veolia…
Read MoreNew disease casts further doubt on the future of Atlantic salmon
The king of fish, the sleek and silvery wild Atlantic salmon, is under threat from a mystery skin condition which…
Read MoreSpey Catchment Initiative – Eco-Project Boost for the River Calder
The Spey Catchment Initiative is delighted to announce a substantial boost for the River Calder above Newtonmore, following the grant…
Read MoreFisheries Management Scotland welcomes Polly Burns
We are delighted to welcome Polly Burns to Fisheries Management Scotland, to support the management of interactions between farmed and…
Read MoreRescue operation to release young salmon trapped in Inverness canal locks system
A massive rescue operation is under way in Inverness to help thousands of young salmon trapped in the Caledonian Canal…
Read MoreCOVID-19: Move to resume angling in Scotland welcomed
Fisheries Management Scotland welcome the First Minister’s announcement today that angling activity can resume in Scotland in line with the…
Read MoreAquaculture regulation in Scotland and the report of the Salmon Interactions Working Group
Regulation of the interactions between wild and farmed salmon and sea trout is complex and involves several different regulatory regimes….
Read MoreNess District Salmon Fishery Board clamps down on salmon poachers in Highlands
It has become more vital than ever to stop poachers in the Ness river system now that anglers are not…
Read MoreBailiffs continue crackdown on anglers ‘flouting’ lockdown
Bailiffs are continuing to patrol rivers around the Forth Estuary looking for anglers flouting lockdown rules. Individuals have been spotted…
Read MoreReport of the Salmon Interactions Working Group published
Fisheries Management Scotland has welcomed ground-breaking recommendations to regulate the country’s fish farming industry and safeguard our threatened wild salmon…
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