The long-established practice of clipping the adipose fin on hatchery-reared salmon may have a modest affect on swimming ability and…
Read MoreCommercial Rafting impacting on River Tay salmon fishing
An application by Fish Legal, on behalf of the Tay DSFB, for a bye-lay regulating the use of the Upper…
Read MoreCrayfish Dams Installed Between Rivers Clyde and Annan
Dams, specifically aimed at preventing the spread of North American signal crayfish have been installed between two Scottish river systems…
Read MoreDSFBs to be reviewed
Richard Lochhead, the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and the Environment, confirmed plans to review the operation of DSFBs over…
Read MoreMarked decline in Scottish wild Atlantic salmon stocks confirmed in salmon farming areas
A comprehensive new analysis by the Rivers and Fisheries Trusts of Scotland (RAFTS) of official catch statistics demonstrates definitively that…
Read MoreSalmon Pledge News Update
Scotland’s wild fish interests invited all candidates in the 2011 Holyrood election to sign a pledge committing to protect wild…
Read MoreScotland’s Fisheries Trusts lead the way in tackling invasive non-native species
The pioneering work of the Rivers and Fisheries Trusts of Scotland (RAFTS) in eradicating invasive non-native species (INNS) is being…
Read MoreNew initiative begins to remove mink in north Scotland
The largest ever initiative to remove breeding American mink from north Scotland is now underway, it was announced today (12…
Read MorePoliticians invited to pledge protection of wild salmon
Scotland’s wild fish interests have invited candidates in the forthcoming Holyrood election to sign a pledge committing to protect wild…
Read More2010 a record year for rod catches of salmon
2010 confirmed as record year for rod catches of salmon – details published in the 2011 ASFB and RAFTS Annual…
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