News

SEPA finds ‘forever chemicals’ linked to cancer in water tests across Scotland

SEPA finds ‘forever chemicals’ linked to cancer in water tests across Scotland

July 10th, 2026

River Lossie reaches Significant water scarcity as dry conditions continue across eastern Scotland

River Lossie reaches Significant water scarcity as dry conditions continue across eastern Scotland

July 9th, 2026

Concerns for Atlantic salmon due to water extraction from River Spey

Concerns for Atlantic salmon due to water extraction from River Spey

July 8th, 2026

New joint agreement to support wild salmon conservation following escapes

New joint agreement to support wild salmon conservation following escapes

June 12th, 2026

NASCO Falls Short of Delivering the Urgent and Transformative Action Needed to Conserve Wild Atlantic Salmon

NASCO Falls Short of Delivering the Urgent and Transformative Action Needed to Conserve Wild Atlantic Salmon

June 10th, 2026

Missing Salmon Alliance – article in The Fieldsports Journal

Missing Salmon Alliance – article in The Fieldsports Journal

June 3rd, 2026

International Wild Salmon Day

International Wild Salmon Day

June 1st, 2026

Cairngorms glen rivers to be safeguarded by 20,000 new trees

Cairngorms glen rivers to be safeguarded by 20,000 new trees

May 28th, 2026

Previously forested peatland restoration a ‘success’ for river flow and fish in south of Scotland

Previously forested peatland restoration a ‘success’ for river flow and fish in south of Scotland

May 26th, 2026

Bemersyde Trophy Winner Announced Following Outstanding Tweed Catch

Bemersyde Trophy Winner Announced Following Outstanding Tweed Catch

May 25th, 2026

NatureScot launches consultation for Scotland’s peatlands

NatureScot launches consultation for Scotland’s peatlands

May 22nd, 2026

Calling Notice: River Stinchar District Salmon Fishery Board

Calling Notice: River Stinchar District Salmon Fishery Board

May 6th, 2026

Fish, eels and birds killed in river pollution incident

Fish, eels and birds killed in river pollution incident

May 3rd, 2026

Chalk-stream salmon could become an official sub-species

Chalk-stream salmon could become an official sub-species

April 30th, 2026

Scottish Salmon and Sea Trout Fishery Statistics updated for 2025 Season

Scottish Salmon and Sea Trout Fishery Statistics updated for 2025 Season

April 29th, 2026

April Marks a Strong Start to Citizen Science Season on the River Tweed

April Marks a Strong Start to Citizen Science Season on the River Tweed

April 28th, 2026

Cocaine pollution gives salmon wanderlust

Cocaine pollution gives salmon wanderlust

April 20th, 2026

Calling Notice – River Ayr District Salmon Fishery Board

Calling Notice – River Ayr District Salmon Fishery Board

April 6th, 2026

Review Supports Scientific Basis of Sea Lice Framework as Calls Grow for Coordinated Action on Wild Salmon Protection

Review Supports Scientific Basis of Sea Lice Framework as Calls Grow for Coordinated Action on Wild Salmon Protection

March 31st, 2026

River Doon DSFB – Notice of next Board meeting

River Doon DSFB – Notice of next Board meeting

March 27th, 2026

The world’s great fish migrations are collapsing – that’s a problem for millions of people

The world’s great fish migrations are collapsing – that’s a problem for millions of people

March 24th, 2026

Decline in migratory fish populations prompts fight for protection

Decline in migratory fish populations prompts fight for protection

March 24th, 2026

Fish get access to Borders river after redundant weir removed

Fish get access to Borders river after redundant weir removed

March 23rd, 2026

River Dee Catchment Awarded Exemplar Status

River Dee Catchment Awarded Exemplar Status

March 20th, 2026

Love Your Pet, Not Pesticides: New Report Warns of Flea and Tick Treatment Threat to Rivers

Love Your Pet, Not Pesticides: New Report Warns of Flea and Tick Treatment Threat to Rivers

March 13th, 2026

Fisheries Management Scotland calls for strengthened action and continued oversight to protect Scotland’s wild salmon following Holyrood committee inquiry

Fisheries Management Scotland calls for strengthened action and continued oversight to protect Scotland’s wild salmon following Holyrood committee inquiry

March 13th, 2026

Working with Rivers Internship Programme funded for the third year

Working with Rivers Internship Programme funded for the third year

March 5th, 2026

Fisheries Management Scotland launches its Scottish Parliamentary Election manifesto: 2025 provisional salmon and sea trout catches are the lowest on record

Fisheries Management Scotland launches its Scottish Parliamentary Election manifesto: 2025 provisional salmon and sea trout catches are the lowest on record

March 2nd, 2026

Wildlife Crime in Scotland Report 2024 published – fish poaching remains the most common wildlife crime

Wildlife Crime in Scotland Report 2024 published – fish poaching remains the most common wildlife crime

March 2nd, 2026

BBC Countryfile Visits the River Tweed

BBC Countryfile Visits the River Tweed

February 25th, 2026

BBC Scotland TV presenter Anne McAlpine opens River Deveron salmon season

BBC Scotland TV presenter Anne McAlpine opens River Deveron salmon season

February 11th, 2026

River Dee Trust welcomes continued support from Ithaca Energy

River Dee Trust welcomes continued support from Ithaca Energy

February 10th, 2026

Two farming partnerships penalised for water pollution incidents

Two farming partnerships penalised for water pollution incidents

February 10th, 2026

RIVER DEE OPENING IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO HIGHLIGHT THE IMPORTANCE OF THE RURAL ECONOMY

RIVER DEE OPENING IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO HIGHLIGHT THE IMPORTANCE OF THE RURAL ECONOMY

February 3rd, 2026

Fisheries Management Scotland welcomes stronger penalties for serious fish crime in the Natural Environment (Scotland) Bill

Fisheries Management Scotland welcomes stronger penalties for serious fish crime in the Natural Environment (Scotland) Bill

February 3rd, 2026

Confidence high as salmon season opens on the River Tweed

Confidence high as salmon season opens on the River Tweed

February 2nd, 2026

How Scotland is mobilising finance for nature

How Scotland is mobilising finance for nature

January 15th, 2026

Scottish budget: Nature restoration funding triples for Scotland in two years

Scottish budget: Nature restoration funding triples for Scotland in two years

January 13th, 2026

Loch Kemp hydro scheme: wildlife groups warn of impact on Loch Ness

Loch Kemp hydro scheme: wildlife groups warn of impact on Loch Ness

January 13th, 2026

Major peatland restoration project delivered at key Scots reservoir

Major peatland restoration project delivered at key Scots reservoir

December 22nd, 2025

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF QUALIFIED PROPRIETORS – DEE (KIRKCUDBRIGHT) DSFB

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF QUALIFIED PROPRIETORS – DEE (KIRKCUDBRIGHT) DSFB

December 17th, 2025

Peatland ACTION five year partnership plan 2025 – 2030

Peatland ACTION five year partnership plan 2025 – 2030

December 15th, 2025

Working together to restore Scotland’s rivers through the Scottish Rivers Fund

Working together to restore Scotland’s rivers through the Scottish Rivers Fund

December 9th, 2025

Funding for innovative technology for protecting endangered salmon

Funding for innovative technology for protecting endangered salmon

November 24th, 2025

‘Catastrophic’ collapse in wild Atlantic salmon juveniles in Dorset

‘Catastrophic’ collapse in wild Atlantic salmon juveniles in Dorset

November 19th, 2025

Flea meds, antibiotics & drugs found in UK freshwater in citizen science study

Flea meds, antibiotics & drugs found in UK freshwater in citizen science study

November 4th, 2025

Loch Ness Glen Earrach Energy planned scheme prompts concerns from Ness District Salmon Fishery Board

Loch Ness Glen Earrach Energy planned scheme prompts concerns from Ness District Salmon Fishery Board

November 3rd, 2025

Milestone reached for conservation charity the River Dee Trust

Milestone reached for conservation charity the River Dee Trust

October 28th, 2025

Operation Salmo helps close the net on salmon crime

Operation Salmo helps close the net on salmon crime

October 20th, 2025

Fisheries Management Scotland asks anglers to support recapture efforts in Lochaber and report any farmed salmon caught

Fisheries Management Scotland asks anglers to support recapture efforts in Lochaber and report any farmed salmon caught

October 9th, 2025

School pupils help to monitor River Tweed’s health

School pupils help to monitor River Tweed’s health

September 29th, 2025

Transforming Scotland’s Rivers: 11 Riverwoods Development Grants Awarded

Transforming Scotland’s Rivers: 11 Riverwoods Development Grants Awarded

September 25th, 2025

Critically-endangered species returns to upstream River Annan

Critically-endangered species returns to upstream River Annan

September 12th, 2025

TV Legend Robson Green rallies for Friends of the River Dee

TV Legend Robson Green rallies for Friends of the River Dee

September 9th, 2025

Six new areas of Scotland reach Significant Scarcity bringing current total to 13

Six new areas of Scotland reach Significant Scarcity bringing current total to 13

September 8th, 2025

Scottish anglers told to ‘catch and kill’ invasive pink salmon

Scottish anglers told to ‘catch and kill’ invasive pink salmon

September 3rd, 2025

Lower Spey and Berwickshire catchments move to Significant Scarcity as rain fails to bring relief

Lower Spey and Berwickshire catchments move to Significant Scarcity as rain fails to bring relief

September 1st, 2025

Director of the Tay District Salmon Fishery Board moves on after 26 years

Director of the Tay District Salmon Fishery Board moves on after 26 years

September 1st, 2025

Offshore Marine Protected Areas

Offshore Marine Protected Areas

September 1st, 2025

First Scottish water scarcity restrictions of 2025

First Scottish water scarcity restrictions of 2025

August 25th, 2025

Scotland’s peatlands to get £20m health boost

Scotland’s peatlands to get £20m health boost

August 25th, 2025

SEPA warn of possible water abstraction restrictions in the east early next week

SEPA warn of possible water abstraction restrictions in the east early next week

August 21st, 2025

£6 million for Scotland’s environment

£6 million for Scotland’s environment

August 21st, 2025

Scotland sees first reports of invasive, non-native pink salmon in 2025

Scotland sees first reports of invasive, non-native pink salmon in 2025

August 8th, 2025

UK Environment Agency warns of invasive pink salmon threat to local fisheries

UK Environment Agency warns of invasive pink salmon threat to local fisheries

August 4th, 2025

New Short Film Urging Anglers to Help Save Scotland’s Wild Salmon Featuring Iconic Scottish Television Actor and Angler Paul Young

New Short Film Urging Anglers to Help Save Scotland’s Wild Salmon Featuring Iconic Scottish Television Actor and Angler Paul Young

July 24th, 2025

No results found.