The second annual progress report under the Scottish wild salmon strategy implementation plan covering progress in 2024. Progress across each […]
Read More27th May: EU Court say MPAs must be protected from bottom trawling
The General Court of the European Union has ruled that Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) must be properly protected from fishing practices such […]
Read More27th May: Prolonged UK and Ireland Marine Heatwave
Sea temperatures around the UK and Ireland have risen over the past week, with some regions now measuring up to […]
Read More26th May: From Catchment to Coast—Ecological impact of juvenile Pacific pink salmon
Get ready for the 2025 pink salmon run when locals and fishing associations will trap as many pink salmon as […]
Read More22nd May: Waters surrounding UK gripped by prolonged marine heatwave
Northwest European waters are currently experiencing an extreme marine heatwave, with sea surface temperatures (SSTs) reaching record highs for April […]
Read More21st May: Fish emergency – Ayrshire Rivers Trust and Stinchar District Salmon Fishery Board work with local contractor to save young salmon
The River Stinchar estuary in South Ayrshire was subject to situation that arises on the Stinchar periodically when strong sea […]
Read More16th May: River Nairn and Findhorn’s low water levels prompts temporary halt to fishing amnidst concerns of saprolegnia outbreak
Warm days and a dry spell have prompted the closure of fishings on the River Nairn after water levels remaining […]
Read More15th May: All of Scotland now at some level of water scarcity
Most of mainland Scotland’s east coast has now moved to Moderate Scarcity, according to the latest Water Situation Report from […]
Read More14th May: Fisheries Management Scotland raises concerns for wild fish as risk of water scarcity increases
As signs of water scarcity in Scotland continue to grow, Fisheries Management Scotland expresses strong concerns about what this might […]
Read More14th May: Dry spell leaves Scottish rivers on low levels alert
More than half of Scotland’s rivers have been placed under a low water alert following a long spell of dry […]
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