27th 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 […]
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27th 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 […]
21st 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 […]
16th 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 […]
15th 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 […]
14th 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 […]
14th 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 […]
14th May: Scottish Salmon and Sea Trout Fishery Statistics updated for the 2024 Season
The Chief Statistician has released figures for all Scotland showing that total salmon catch by all methods in 2024 was […]
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. […]
10th April: Tim Bonner: Signs of recovery for Scotland’s salmon?
Optimism can be a dangerous thing, especially when dealing with species recovery, but salmon catch returns from Scotland last year should allow at […]