by Stuart Brabbs | May 26, 2016 | Conservation, General
Despite heavy rain most of today, I couldn’t help but notice the strong acrid smell of slurry as it hit my nostrils as I left Failford on the way home this evening. It was still raining as it had been since mid morning and as I came to the brow of the hill, a...
by Stuart Brabbs | May 26, 2016 | General
Work on the Skeldon Hydro Scheme commenced yesterday and contractors quickly cleared the debris and undergrowth that encroached on the intake lade. Once they complete this, they will be installing new smolt screens upstream of the penstock and then clearing the silt...
by Stuart Brabbs | May 6, 2016 | General
Essential maintenance will take place at Loch Doon Dam on Tuesday the 10th of May. This will mean that the compensation flow will be cut between the hours of 10am and 2pm. Extra water will be released before and after the works to compensate for the loss of...
by Stuart Brabbs | May 3, 2016 | General
Here is the response that ART provided to the Scottish Government’s consultation on The Draft Provisions for a Wild Fisheries (Scotland) Bill. The government’s questions are in bold and ART’s responses are in italics. We provide this to illustrate...
by Stuart Brabbs | Apr 24, 2016 | Conservation, General
Just a reminder that we are getting close to the end of the consultation period for comments on the Draft provisions for aWild Fisheries (Scotland) Bill and Draft Wild Fisheries Strategy. If you haven’t already done so, please read through the documents and send...
by Stuart Brabbs | Apr 16, 2016 | Conservation, General
What a great day to be out on any river, enjoying the fresh air, the sunshine, the atmosphere, the company of friends and colleagues, and doing something to benefit both river and river users. While we never expected a great rush of willing anglers to come along and...