Scottish Ministers have today laid regulations in the Scottish Parliament setting out the provisions which will regulate the retention and killing of Atlantic salmon in Scottish waters for the 2019 fishing season.  The new gradings will come into effect from 1 April 2019. The 2019 season is the fourth year for which the Scottish Government has made conservation assessments and you may recall that we consulted on the proposed river gradings in October last year.  A total of 39 representations were received and Ministers have considered all of these carefully.  Following that consideration Ministers believe that the gradings proposed remain…

Source: Argyle DSFB – The Conservation of Salmon (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2019