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…
Read MoreScottish wild salmon crisis underlines the need for urgent support for fisheries management organisations
The official Scottish Government catch statistics for 2019 were released today. Whilst these were marginally higher than the previous year’s…
Read MoreCoronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic
We have received a number of enquiries as to whether fishing is included in the Government’s list of exercises permitted…
Read MoreOne million trees to be planted in Cairngorms wildlife project
Plans to plant one million trees in the Cairngorms as part of a major wildlife restoration project have been unveiled….
Read MoreMaking Salmon Conservation a National Priority
Yesterday (7th January) Fisheries Management Scotland and Scottish Land and Estates jointly hosted a roundtable discussion and evening reception in…
Read MoreScotland’s salmon crisis: why our own rivers could be killing the king of fish
IT is the king of fish but its reign is increasingly at risk. New research suggests that half of young…
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