Fisheries Management Scotland
Vacancies within Fisheries Management Scotland will be posted below when available.
District Salmon Fishery Boards/ Rivers and Fisheries Trusts
Vacancies within our member network and where relevant more widely are posted below when they become available.
The Tweed Foundation - Trustees (Voluntary)
The Tweed is one of the world’s great Salmon rivers. Its iconic species, the Atlantic Salmon, our greatest concern, is now an endangered species (and defined as such by the IUCN), and the entire ecosystem is under increasing threat from global warming and other, catchment wide, pressures. They urgently need to expand their work, especially in research, advocacy and education. This is where you come in…
The Tweed Foundation are looking for new trustees to strengthen their board and increase their impact. They are especially looking for the following skills and experience:
- Environmental and ecological management
- Monitoring and conservation of freshwater fish and aquatic environments
- Advocacy, Communications and PR
- Science and Education
- Fundraising and income generation
Are you skilled in any of these areas? The Board of Trustees meet 6 times a year, generally at their office near Melrose in the Scottish Borders, though online attendance is possible. Additional meetings are scheduled as required and Trustees are encouraged to get involved with work and support events up and down the river.
Appointments will be for an initial period of three years, and unpaid. If you would like to know more, please contact our Chairman (charles@plowdens.co.uk ) or our Chief Executive Jamie Stewart (jstewart@tweedfoundation.org.uk).
To apply, please send a short CV and a letter saying why you are interested and what you believe you can offer, to: info@tweedfoundation.org.uk. Applications close on 18th May 2025. Online interviews will be arranged shortly after. Closes end May.
To find out more about The Tweed Foundation please visit: Companies House https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/SC366380 . The Foundation works closely with the River Tweed Commission and other management agencies to provide objective advice on the management of Tweed fish stocks. The River Tweed website https://rivertweed.org.uk provides an overview of both organisations and their working relationship.
Lochaber Fisheries and Conservation Trust - Trust Manager/Senior biologist
Lochaber Fisheries Trust is looking for an experienced fish biologist to manage the trust and lead our team. The successful candidate will manage the day to day running of the Trust, deliver an extensive fieldwork programme, design projects, and make funding applications to support future projects. They will line manage the assistant biologist.
Projects planned for 2025 include:
• monitoring of sea lice on wild salmonids,
• electrofishing programme to assess juvenile fish densities.
• Salmonid habitat assessment
The starting salary will be £30-35,000 based on experience. This will be reviewed annually. An employer’s pension contribution of up to 5% matched funding will be made. This role will be subject to an initial 6-month probationary period. You will be entitled to a holiday allowance of 20 days paid leave and nine statutory days. A company vehicle is made available for operational day to day usage.
If you are passionate about conservation and the freshwater environment, please send a description of how your skills and competencies make you a suitable candidate for the role (extending to no more than two pages) along with your c.v. to vacancies@lochaberfisheriestrust.org.
Closing date for applications is 5pm, Friday May 23rd 2025. For more information or an informal conversation, please contact Lucy Smith on 07796445651.