The UK Environment Agency has urged anglers to report catches or sightings of invasive Pacific pink salmon, which are expected to appear in UK waters this year.
In 2019 and 2021, there were numerous sightings of invasive pink salmon in UK waters and – with this species having a fixed, two-year life cycle and generally spawning in the summer – it is highly likely they will appear again in rivers this year.
Harmful material has been found in water samples taken across Scotland last year, officials have said. The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) said it detected polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) at 89% of surface water sites and at 57% of its groundwater...
The River Lossie has today been raised to Significant water scarcity following prolonged dry conditions and exceptionally low river flows. Temporary restrictions have now been issued on some licences to abstract water from the environment, to help protect river...
Concerns have been raised about the wild Atlantic salmon population on a river in north-east Scotland, after changes in water extraction were approved during a period of “exceptionally low river levels”. The Spey Fishery Board has expressed “profound disappointment”...