The public has also been urged to keep an eye out for Pink salmon, native to the Pacific Ocean. The species is increasingly appearing in Scotland’s rivers and is threatening the area’s biodiversity.

Aberdeenshire’s River Dee team has joined Scotland’s Pink Salmon Task Group, with the invasive species posing a major threat to north-east waters.

The public has also been urged to keep an eye out for Pink salmon, native to the Pacific Ocean. The species is increasingly appearing in Scotland’s rivers and is threatening the area’s biodiversity.

The Pink Salmon Task Group comprises Fisheries Management Scotland, the Scottish Government, NatureScot, Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA), and the Dee and Ness District Salmon Fishery Boards.

The River Dee team is a body tasked with protecting and enhancing stocks of salmon and sea trout.

Some measures being considered to handle the pink salmon problem include targeted netting, trapping and electrofishing to remove pink salmon before they spawn.

In addition, water samples will be taken from a range of Scottish rivers and analysed for the presence of pink salmon DNA. Sightings of pink salmon can be reported through a new app.

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