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Bright start to salmon season as anglers gather for River Thurso ceremony

January 12, 2022 News

A group of about 30 anglers gathered on a clear, frosty morning at Halkirk to mark the start of the […]

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New research on magnetite in salmon noses illuminates understanding of sensory mechanisms enabling magnetic perception across life

January 11, 2022 News

It’s widely understood that animals such as salmon, butterflies and birds have an innate magnetic sense, allowing them to use […]

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New director appointed to Ness District Salmon Fishery Board ready to face challenges of global salmon crisis

January 7, 2022 News

A new river director has been appointed to the Ness District Salmon Fishery Board’s 2000 sq miles network of rivers […]

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11 minute read – The history, science and future of salmon stocking

January 7, 2022 News

We have been stocking salmon for a long time. From the middle of the nineteenth century salmon managers have been […]

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Road salt contamination of freshwater ‘requires immediate attention,’ warns scientist

January 6, 2022 News

This article relates to the effect of road salt de-icer on water in the United States, and in particular the […]

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Climate change, invasive species found to drive native trout declines

January 4, 2022 News

In a new study published in Science Advances, University of Montana researchers found that climate change drives native trout declines by […]

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Dank, ancient and quite fantastic: Scotland’s peat bogs breathe again

January 4, 2022 News

Researchers are using satellite technology to monitor the health of these vital carbon sinks and help restore them. Flanders Moss […]

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Major peatland restoration plans revealed

December 29, 2021 News

Plans have been unveiled for peatland restoration and woodland creation in the north east, that aims to capture over 1.4 […]

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Atlantic salmon’s 60-million-year-old story cannot end on our watch – Scotsman comment

December 28, 2021 News

As a species, salmon have existed for some 60 million years. They have evolved to become such powerful swimmers that […]

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Project seeking to reveal secret lives of wild Atlantic salmon enters its second year

December 28, 2021 News

Wild Atlantic salmon start their lives in streams and rivers, migrate to the high seas to grow and then return […]

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1st May: SEPA warns of increasing water scarcity risk as the east coast of Scotland moves to Alert

Seventeen river catchments in Scotland are now at Alert level for water scarcity, with further hot and dry weather expected ...
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