Some of Scotland’s biggest industrial sites are failing to comply with environmental protection measures, BBC Scotland can reveal. Petroineos at […]
Read MoreNew salmon season begins on River Spey with ‘optimism’ for future
Hundreds of anglers gathered on the banks of the fast-flowing River Spey to open this year’s salmon season. An entire […]
Read MoreScottish lochs ‘important stores’ of carbon
Scotland’s sea lochs play an important role in storing carbon which would otherwise contribute to climate change, scientists have suggested. […]
Read MoreChalk these salmon up as different, say scientists after five-river study
SALMON from the chalk streams of southern England are genetically unique, researchers have discovered. The fish are classified as Atlantic […]
Read MoreSEPA water pollution prosecutions demonstrate environmental compliance is non-negotiable
Last week, Scottish Water was fined £17,000 for discharges from their Dunswood Sewage Treatment plant, North Lanarkshire, into the Red […]
Read MoreEvidence sought as probe launched into future of salmon farming
A PROBE has been launched into the future of Scotland’s salmon farming industry amid widespread concerns over the deaths of millions […]
Read MoreOpening of the River Tay
Fisheries Board moves to conserve grilse numbers The opening of the River Tay salmon fishing season will take place at […]
Read MoreAberdeen bypass contractor penalised £280,000 over river pollution
The contractor building the new Aberdeen bypass has been issued with a £280,000 penalty for polluting two of Scotland’s most […]
Read MoreSalmon that die after spawning are doing their young a favour, study finds
SALMON help their offspring by making the ultimate sacrifice on their spawning grounds, according to a new study by Scottish […]
Read MoreInvasive species included in Inverness eDNA research
Researchers hope environmental DNA (eDNA) can provide new information on the behaviour and abundance of native and invasive waterlife. The […]
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