MSS Publish Plans to Gather Catch Effort Data
Last week, Marine Scotland announced their intention to collect rod effort data from fisheries in 2019 (for salmon only). While we agree the catch per unit effort would be extremely beneficial to understanding salmon runs, collecting the necessary data is likely to...The Rural Economic Committee Report on Salmon Farming in Scotland
Having now had some time to digest the contents of the Rural Economic Committee Report on Salmon Farming in Scotland, we can now make our own brief assessment based on the contents of the report. Instantly, we heard claims of a whitewash or that this report had let...Shark attack or something less sinister?
We received a report of a dead cetacean along Newton shore at Ayr today. Gillian is a marine and freshwater biologist so she and I headed to have a look. Apparently it has been on the beach since Friday and the carcass has deteriorated over the weekend as to be...Silt and other issues affecting productivity
Our electrofishing season is all but over thankfully, as the injuries are stacking up and some older members of the team are feeling a bit tired. Age is a terrible affliction but with it comes experience so I do feel it has advantages (which I keep reminding my more...Landward covers Salmon Farming
Last night, BBC2’s Landward screened an episode examining the performance of salmon farms in Scotland. I watched the programme with interest along with thousands of anglers concerned about the impact these salmon farms are having on wild Atlantic Salmon stocks...Photo Gallery
River Map Prints
We have three fine art map prints available to buy.
