by Stuart Brabbs | Feb 14, 2016 | Conservation, General
The historic weirs of Ayrshire, and by that I mean relics of a past age of no particular interest to anyone and serving no useful purpose in the 21st Century, are slowly succumbing to the ravages of time and lack of maintenance. Another obstacle to fish passage has...
by Stuart Brabbs | Jan 21, 2016 | Conservation, General
While across Ayrshire, floods on the 30th December reached incredible and often record levels, we have suffered almost constant spate conditions since the middle of October and only recently have water levels dropped back to more normal winter levels. Spawning will...
by Stuart Brabbs | Jan 21, 2016 | Conservation, General
For those concerned with flood damage and wondering what you can or can’t do to repair banks, cross etc, SEPA this week issued guidance rolling the floods which can be found by accessing the link...
by Stuart Brabbs | Jan 19, 2016 | Conservation, General
Scottish Government this morning announced a revised package of reforms for the killing of wild salmon in Scotland. Details can be found by following this link: http://www.gov.scot/Topics/marine/Salmon-Trout-Coarse/fishreform/licence/status The main contents are...
by Stuart Brabbs | Jan 11, 2016 | General
Ayrshire Rivers Trust (ART) in partnership with the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) are commissioning a project to help deliver a solution to fish passage problems at in-river barriers in Ayrshire. This invitation to tender is to commission a study to...
by Stuart Brabbs | Dec 18, 2015 | Conservation, General
Rather out of the ordinary for ART, this morning saw us visiting a coastal burn in South Ayrshire beyond the Stinchar Valley and adjacent to the water of App. Galloway Fisheries Trust have been dealing with contractors and Scottish Power recently at a site where the...