by Jenny McNeill | Jul 10, 2026 | Uncategorised
Harmful material has been found in water samples taken across Scotland last year, officials have said. The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) said it detected polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) at 89% of surface water sites and at 57% of its groundwater...
by Jenny McNeill | Jul 9, 2026 | Uncategorised
The River Lossie has today been raised to Significant water scarcity following prolonged dry conditions and exceptionally low river flows. Temporary restrictions have now been issued on some licences to abstract water from the environment, to help protect river...
by Jenny McNeill | Jul 8, 2026 | Uncategorised
Concerns have been raised about the wild Atlantic salmon population on a river in north-east Scotland, after changes in water extraction were approved during a period of “exceptionally low river levels”. The Spey Fishery Board has expressed “profound disappointment”...
by Brian Davidson | Jun 12, 2026 | Uncategorised
Salmon farmers will help fund wild fish conservation when escapes occur under a new agreement with Scotland’s leading fisheries body. Salmon Scotland and Fisheries Management Scotland have developed a joint approach to direct funding towards conservation work...
by Brian Davidson | Jun 10, 2026 | Uncategorised
The crisis facing wild Atlantic salmon continues to deepen. The latest scientific assessments from the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) are unequivocal: wild Atlantic salmon populations are declining across much of the North Atlantic. The...
by Jenny McNeill | Jun 3, 2026 | Uncategorised
Fisheries Management Scotland is delighted to share an interview with Matthew Fleming, Chair of The Missing Salmon Alliance, published in the latest edition of the Fieldsports Journal. The interview highlights some of the MSA’s key messages, including the...
