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.

Dee DSFB - Fisheries Manager

The River Dee DSFB has an important and influential position available with The Dee District Salmon Fishery Board as a Fisheries Manager. This part time role will support the team in their efforts to protect fish and the aquatic environment, and will work with a range of relevant stakeholders, including public bodies and research institutions, to raise awareness of the needs of wild Atlantic salmon and influence Scottish Government’s policy development and its implementation of aspects of the Wild Salmon Strategy.

We are looking for someone who has used their evidence-based management approach to engage a range of stakeholders at different levels, is familiar with government policy development and who can support the team of 4 Fisheries Officers, fitting with and being supported by a larger team of 20-plus staff. They will cover a varied range of work, including the control of illegal fishing, non-lethal and lethal predator management, pollution and biosecurity.

The flexible 20-hour role is based at the River Office at Dinnet, Aberdeenshire, with work carried out throughout the district.

A working arrangement blending at-home and office-based working is offered. Further information is available in the Job Specification here!

To apply, please ensure you send your CV and a cover letter (this should be around one page and explain your interest in this role). These should be sent to info@riverdee.org by 5pm on Tuesday 17th June. Candidates will be invited interview at Dinnet on Wednesday 2nd July.

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.