Fisheries Management Scotland
Vacancies within Fisheries Management Scotland will be posted below when available.
Wild Salmon Conservation Manager with Fisheries Management Scotland
Fisheries Management Scotland is seeking to appoint a dynamic and ambitious individual to support our members in efforts to conserve and restore wild Atlantic salmon. This exciting role is funded by Crown Estate Scotland.
The Wild Salmon Conservation Manager will support efforts by Scotland’s District Salmon Fishery Boards, the River Tweed Commission and Rivers and Fisheries Trusts to secure a future for Scotland’s wild Atlantic salmon, sea trout, freshwater fish and the habitats on which they depend. The successful individual will engage with Scottish Government and Agencies, and the Scottish Parliament to support delivery of key strategies and policies. These include the Wild Salmon Strategy, Biodiversity Strategy, River Basin Management Planning, the Riverwoods Blueprint Project, and the roll out of reformed agricultural payments. In parallel with our work on Nature Finance, we anticipate that a key role of the Wild Salmon Conservation Manager will be to support Fisheries Management Scotland members in developing high quality applications to the resulting fund(s) to support work to restore the aquatic environment for the benefit of wild Atlantic salmon and sea trout. This will include support for projects and actions identified in Fisheries Management Plans which were completed in March 2025.
The post will attract a salary of £42-47,000.
Location: Fisheries Management Scotland has an office location in central Edinburgh but remote/hybrid working will be supported. The post will require extensive travel throughout Scotland and access to a motor vehicle and a full driving licence will be essential.
Us: Fisheries Management Scotland is the representative body for the District Salmon Fishery Boards, the River Tweed Commission and the Rivers and Fisheries Trusts in Scotland. Our small and dedicated team work to promote and ensure the best, evidence-based fisheries management for the protection and preservation of Scotland’s wild salmon and freshwater fish, along with developing their fisheries and protecting their wider environment. Further information at www.fms.scot.
You: You will be able to demonstrate excellent interpersonal, negotiating and team working skills and experience of working successfully with external stakeholders. Planning and organisational skills, including the ability to prioritise competing demands and demonstrate a track record of successful delivery will be essential. You will have excellent written and oral presentation skills and a strong understanding of policy development and advocacy. A good understanding of the fisheries management sector in Scotland, would be an advantage.
Apply: To apply, please send your curriculum vitae along with a covering letter stating why you wish to apply for the post and the qualities that you would bring to the role. These should be either emailed to general@fms.scot or posted to Fisheries Management Scotland, 11 Rutland Square, Edinburgh, EH11 2AS.
Deadline: The deadline for applications to be received by Fisheries Management Scotland is midnight on Sunday 26 October 2025.
Interviews will be held using Microsoft Teams. Please note we expect to hold interviews on 4 November.
More details can be found in the Job Description
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.
Ythan District Salmon Fishery Board - Clerk to the Board
The Ythan District Salmon Fishery Board a statutory body responsible for the protection and enhancement of Atlantic salmon and sea trout fisheries in the Ythan District, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
They are currently seeking a new Clerk to the Ythan District Salmon Fishery Board.
The core duties are to organise and attend Board meetings, take the minutes and, crucially, to provide good governance in ensuring the Board adheres to the 2003 and 2013 Acts, as well as any other relevant legislation regarding the Board’s operation and legal compliance.
The Clerk is responsible for issuing the fishery assessments to proprietors and chasing up any arrears. It is important to recognise that if any legal action is taken against the Board, it is usually taken against the Clerk, in the same way that it would be against a Company Secretary.
The Clerk of the Ythan District Fishery Board is the representative of the Board and as such must be prepared to attend meetings of many different bodies to represent the interests of The Board.
Please contact Mark Andrew on 07799 334973 or email markhtandrew@gmail.com if you are interested in applying for the role.
For more information about the Board including it's role and responsibilities, establishment and legislation, official powers and duties, current board members, funding and meetings please see our Ythan District Salmon Fishery Board page on the site.
Tay District Salmon Fisheries Board - River Catchment Director
An exciting opportunity has arisen on one of Scotland’s most famous rivers. The Tay District Salmon Fisheries Board is hiring for a Director.
Description of Role
The TDSFB is engaged in a bold new strategy, in support of the Scottish Government’s new Wild Salmon Strategy, to help reverse the decline of our iconic Atlantic salmon. As well and ensuring we meet our statutory obligations, we work closely with environmental organisations.
In so doing, we aim to improve the wider landscape, so that wildlife can flourish throughout the Tay catchment.
The TDSFB are looking for an ambitious, innovative and driven individual who has the ability to take the TDSFB to the next level as its new Director. In so doing, they will have the passion to help save our iconic Atlantic salmon.
We are looking for a natural leader to join our team. They will be a skilled and constructive communicator, able to devise and implement strategy and engender confidence within their team and the plethora of organisations with which the Board engages.
Based in Perthshire, the Director will report to the Board’s Convenor and will have responsibility for the executive implementation and representation of all the Board’s wide-ranging strategies and activities whilst managing and inspiring a successful team.
More information here.