Fishing has woven such an important thread through my life that I suspect it is something I will do for […]
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15th April: Invasive pink salmon set to arrive in the UK, and could threaten Atlantic species
Introduced to European Russia by Soviet scientists, climate change has allowed the pink salmon to boom in northern Norway and […]
Read More25th March: New report warns salmon could vanish completely from Welsh rivers in next few decades
A new report has revealed that salmon and sea trout populations across Wales are declining “at unprecedented rates”. The report, commissioned […]
Read More23rd March: Researchers warn of ‘urgent’ need to understand impact of wind farms on precious peatlands
Environmental scientists at Nottingham Trent University have, for the first time, mapped the extent of known wind farm infrastructures, such […]
Read More11th March: Meagre catches on Scottish ‘Big Four’ rivers so far this season
It has been an inauspicious start to the 2023 salmon season in Scotland, to put it mildly. With all of […]
Read More10th March: Call goes out for people to develop peatland restoration skills
Forestry and Land Scotland has teamed up with NatureScot to next week (Monday March 13) stage a seminar on how […]
Read More9th March: River Tweed salmon catch rises despite summer heatwaves
The number of rod-caught salmon on the River Tweed rose by more than 800 last year despite summer heatwaves and […]
Read More8th March: Robson Green and Dame Katherine Grainger to promote River Dee’s work to save under-threat salmon
The River Dee Trust has announced three ambassadors to help restore the river and save the under threat salmon. Actor […]
Read More27th February: Project will help reduce the risk of flooding to communities
A FLOOD resilience and biodiversity project developed by Scottish Borders environmental charity Tweed Forum at Eddleston Water near Peebles has […]
Read More26th February: Trees to help protect salmon and trout to be installed on River Dee with £500,000 funding
The Nature Restoration Fund, which is managed by NatureScot, has approved funding of £480,600 towards the installation of over 1,125 […]
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