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 […]
Read MoreCrayfish Dams Installed Between Rivers Clyde and Annan
Dams, specifically aimed at preventing the spread of North American signal crayfish have been installed between two Scottish river systems […]
Read MoreDSFBs to be reviewed
Richard Lochhead, the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and the Environment, confirmed plans to review the operation of DSFBs over […]
Read MoreMarked decline in Scottish wild Atlantic salmon stocks confirmed in salmon farming areas
A comprehensive new analysis by the Rivers and Fisheries Trusts of Scotland (RAFTS) of official catch statistics demonstrates definitively that […]
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