New research shows that salmon can identify their most common predators, simply on the basis that that predator has previously […]
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ASFB and RAFTS launch new websites
The Association of Salmon Fishery Boards (ASFB) and Rivers and Fisheries Trusts of Scotland (RAFTS) have today launched new, updated […]
Read MoreBetter Scientific Support For Our Rivers
The Spey Fishery Board (SFB) announced today the appointment of a new Biologist to head the Spey Foundation’s research team […]
Read MoreHabitat restoration more effective than stocking on the River Thames
Questions have been raised about the effectiveness of a multi-million pound restocking effort on the River Thames. Researchers collected genetic […]
Read MorePacific salmon species caught in Tweed District
A male Pink Salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) was caught in nets in the Tweed District on 2nd August. Male Pink Salmon […]
Read MoreConcern over demands by Greenland’s Inuit fishermen to resume commercial salmon fishing.
Greenland’s Inuit fishermen are pressing hard to be allowed to catch fish on a commercial scale sparking concerns over the […]
Read MoreRiver Spey stocking under review
The Spey Fishery Board has initiated a fundamental review of its salmon stocking policy and practice in light of the […]
Read MoreCall for compulsory carcass tagging of net-caught Scottish salmon
Scotland’s District Salmon Fishery Boards have applied under existing Salmon Conservation legislation to Scottish Ministers for compulsory carcass tagging of […]
Read MoreFin-clipping may hamper swimming ability and the survival rate of hatchery-reared fish
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 […]
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