Category: Conservation
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Scottish Government’s proposal to introduce a ‘Ban on Killing Wild Salmon’ is announced
Here is a link to Ayrshire Rivers Trust blog detailing the latest Scottish Government’s proposal. http://www.ayrshireriverstrust.org/blog/2015/07/25/scottish-governments-proposal-ban-killing-wild-salmon-announced/
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New Government Policy on Stocking Rivers and Lochs Announced
in ConservationThe policy is being phased in over the period from January 2016 to January 2020. Full details are available on the Government’s web page at http://www.gov.scot/Topics/marine/Licensing/fishintros/introduction/StockingTrout. Key points to note are: 5 a) Introductions of salmon, sea trout and brown trout: Introduction of salmon, sea trout and fertile brown trout into open Scottish inland waters…
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River Ayr catch data compared
The ASFB/RAFTS annual review has just been published giving details of the catch returns submitted to Boards and in turn to the ASFB for the 2014 season.. 47 Rivers submitted returns for 2014 but the Irvine and Garnock returns are also included from the previous season (2013) due to their lack of Board and the way…
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Kelts and Smolts
Anyone venturing onto the river at this time of the year should be able to identify the difference between fresh run salmon and sea trout and kelts. Kelts are fish that have spawned in the last few months and are returning to the sea. You also occasionally catch brown trout kelts but normally they have…
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Conservation of Salmon (Annual Close Time and Catch and Release)(Scotland) Regulations 2014
With the Conservation of Salmon (Annual Close Time and Catch and Release)(Scotland) Regulations 2014 coming into force prior to the beginning of the 2015 season i have created a link to an advice leaflet that can be referred to, or can be printed off by clubs to issue to members with permits. Catch and release leaflet…
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Further conservation measures announced to conserve Scottish Salmon stocks
in ConservationToday the Scottish Government’s environment Minister Eileen McLeod announced the Government’s intention to introduce a Public Consultation over their plans to ban the killing of wild salmon without a pre paid tag as a conservation measure to ensure stocks are managed sustainably. This consultation is planned for early 2015 and implementation of the plan ahead…
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Killing of unseasonable fish
in ConservationHere is a link to a web blog from the River Annan regarding the taking of backend fish. There are lessons to be learnt from this incident and anglers should be aware that they must take into account the condition of any fish they catch before they kill it. Bear in mind that the Wild Fisheries…
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Catrine dam in spate
ART published a blog post about Catrine Dam in spate today. This is the first spate since the dam was completed and we are keen to see how fish negotiate the fish pass. http://www.ayrshireriverstrust.org/blog/2014/10/04/catrine-dam-in-spate/
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Worrying Glenmuir Electrofishing Results
In the last week, ART staff fished the upper gravel extraction site on the Glenmuir. ART have fished this site annually since 2006 and this years results were poorer than any other year. With this in mind, Stuart looked at the rests more closely to identify exactly what the trend is and to see what other information…