Category: General
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Slurry incident on the Fail
Ayrshire Rivers Trust received a call at lunchtime today about foam on the Water of Fail at Failford. Two members of staff were diverted to investigate. ART determined it was slurry and reported the incident to SEPA with rough directions to the source of the pollution. About an hour later, ART and SEPA met up and pinpointed…
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Government Reforms
Recently (03/02/2017), Scottish Government announced a U Turn in their reform plans. They may not describe it as a U Turn but that’s how it appears. Read the latest in their press release by following this link http://news.gov.scot/news/wild-fisheries Their plans to abolish long established District Salmon Fishery Boards appear to have been abandoned. Their unpopular option…
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Next Ayr DSFB meeting
The next River Ayr District Salmon Fishery Board meeting will be held on Tuesday the 31st January at 7.00pm in the offices of Ayrshire Rivers Trust, 1 Gibbs Yard, Auchincruive, Ayr, KA6 5HW. This meeting is open to the public so all are welcome.
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Date of Next Board Meeting
The Clerk has announced that the date of the next River Ayr DSFB meeting will be Tuesday 5th July at 7.0pm in Ayrshire Rivers Trust’s offices, 1 Gibbs Yard Auchincruive, Ayr KA6 5HW. This is a public meeting although the board may wish to discuss some issues privately.
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Pollution
Here’s a report from ART that was published on Facebook that some may find concerning. If you come across pollution of any sort, don’t ignore it but call SEPA or the Trust or both. The Trust aren’t the responsible organisation for pollution control, that’s SEPA’s role but they always take pollution seriously and by contacting…
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Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment Committee Hearing on Motion to Annul Legislation
Here’s the link to the Rural Affairs Committee meeting that took place this morning after an motion to annul the proposed legislation on mandatory conservation measures for wild salmon. It explains the government’s position and response to many areas of concern raised by committee members and MSP’s. The motion was proposed by Alex Fergusson MSP.…
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Ayr and Lugar Season Clock
With effect from the 31st March 2016, the Scottish Government has passed legislation designed to conserve stocks that requires all salmon and grilse to be released in 2016. These conservation measures are supported by the Board and will be enforced. These conservation measures are in addition to previous legislation prohibiting the taking of salmon and…
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Ayr Board Meeting
The next River Ayr DSFB meeting will take place in ART’s office, 1 Gibbs Yard, Auchincruive, Ayr, KA6 5HW, on Tuesday 1st December at 7.00pm. This meeting is open to the public.
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American Signal Crayfish in the Ayr!!!
Ayrshire Rivers Trust biologists investigating a report of American Signam Crayfish on a River Ayr tributary have now conformed their presence. This is terrible news for the Ayr system and undoubtedly will require much further investigation. A report from the Trust can be found by following this link to their web blog. http://www.ayrshireriverstrust.org/blog/2015/11/04/american-signal-crayfish-turn-up-in-an-ayrshire-river/