Concerns have been raised over water levels on Loch Ness and the River Ness. The loch dropped to its lowest […]
Read More10th June: Pink salmon pose a risk to our native Atlantic salmon
Many years ago I was fortunate enough to travel to the Kola Peninsula for a fishing holiday. It was a […]
Read More8th June: Tracking a Second Year of Salmon Migration in Galloway
In 2021, the first phase of a salmon smolt tracking project took place, with young salmon tagged and monitored as […]
Read More7th June: Protecting Scotland’s peatlands will be key part of future rural policy
Rural Affairs Secretary re-affirms alignment to EU Common Agriculture Policy (CAP). Visiting Brussels for EU Green Week, Rural Affairs Secretary […]
Read More31 May: Clean-up continues after farm spill “disaster” on tributary burn of Angus salmon river
North Esk beat owners fear the damage done when tonnes of digestate poured into the Black Burn on the Angus/Aberdeenshire […]
Read More25 May: Plans made to tackle invasive pink salmon numbers in north-east rivers as public urged to report sightings
The public has also been urged to keep an eye out for Pink salmon, native to the Pacific Ocean. The […]
Read More24th May: New framework will allow firms to assess their impact on nature
Businesses can now assess their impacts on nature loss using science-based targets as part of a move to “get nature […]
Read More22nd May: Salmon set to return to Borders burn after decades
Threatened Atlantic salmon will soon be able to reach ancient spawning grounds on a River Tweed tributary for the first […]
Read More19th May: Action needed to save Scotland’s wild salmon following extinction threat
Wild salmon leaping through our rivers are an iconic part of Scotland’s heritage. And the mighty River Spey is perhaps the […]
Read More19th May: Feargal Sharkey gives passionate speech to save Atlantic salmon
Renowned conservationist and ex-Undertones frontman Feargal Sharkey has given an impassioned plea to save the Atlantic salmon before it is […]
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