Singer blesses River Tay with whisky as salmon fishing season opens
Singer Dougie MacLean helped perform the traditional blessing of the water at a ceremony marking the opening of the salmon fishing season on the River Tay.
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Dwindling salmon stocks to be debated amid fears species is reaching ‘crisis point’
Campaigners fighting to make salmon conservation a national priority will take their fight to the Scottish Parliament today amid fears dwindling stocks are reaching “crisis point”.
River Dee Trust appoints new chairman to help protect world-famous ecosystem
A campaigner for press freedom in some of the world’s most repressive regimes has been named chairman of an organisation dedicated to preserving the River Dee.
Ineos founder steps up salmon protection bid
The billionaire founder, chairman and majority owner of industrial giant Ineos has stepped up his efforts to protect and grow populations of Atlantic salmon.
Health fears after tonnes of salmon vanishes in aftermath of Highland crash
Health experts have issued a food safety warning after 20 tonnes of salmon went missing in the aftermath of a road crash.
Figures for farm-raised salmon have taken a dip
The £2 billion-a-year Scottish salmon farming industry produced nearly 18% fewer fish during 2018, compared with the year before, official figures showed yesterday.
Huge leap in River Spey salmon catches
Efforts to stop the king of fish from dying out north of the border have been boosted with returns showing catches on one of Scotland’s great salmon rivers have almost doubled.
Workers offered ‘new opportunities’ after Invergordon fish feed firm taken over
Former workers at a Ross-shire fish feed plant are being offered a new opportunity after the business was taken over.
River Dee Trust fishing for funds for new children’s education programme
The River Dee Trust is seeking new funding to help school pupils learn more about science, fishing and the natural environment.
North-east aquarium set to host event to celebrate the importance of salmon
A north-east aquarium will host an event to raise awareness on the declining number of salmon stock levels.
Foundation leaps to help solve mystery of declining salmon numbers
A £50,000 grant will support a first-of-its-kind study working to explain the plight of Scotland's iconic wild salmon.
Mowi to meet with Kyleakin residents to address odour and noise concerns
Bosses at an under-fire salmon firm are to meet residents of a Skye community over complaints of an odour and a noise coming from a new state-of-the-art feed plant.
Scottish salmon not Scottish, campaigners claim
Campaigners have claimed that millions of salmon sold by the country’s fish farms should not be branded as Scottish - as salmon eggs are being imported from Norway and Iceland to boost stocks.
Investigation launched after diseased fish discovered in north-east rivers
An investigation has been launched following the discovery of diseased fish in two north-east rivers.
‘Urgent intervention’ needed to protect salmon and Scottish fishing jobs
River workers have demanded immediate government action to protect Scotland’s salmon stocks, fearing their jobs will be at risk without it.
Young salmon numbers on the rise in key River Dee tributary following Storm Frank
Juvenile salmon numbers in the famous fishing waters of the River Dee have increased by 50% in a key tributary, suggesting the ecosystem is recovering after a cataclysmic storm four years ago.
Salmon farming company plans to build controversial cleaning plant next to Shetland ferry terminal
Residents in a Shetland settlement are up in arms after it emerged that an international salmon farming service company is planning to build a large net cleaning plant on crofting land next to the Toft ferry terminal.
Dead deer legs to be used to boost River Dee salmon populations
Dead deer legs are being placed in a north-east river to help boost salmon survival rates.
RECIPES: Love gin? Why not try making some gin-cured salmon for your next dinner party
Since opening in Aberdeen last summer, The Spiritualist on Langstane Place has generated lots of interest with families and fans of good food.
Work on Europe’s largest salmon project begins as River Spey anglers optimistic for the future
Europe's biggest salmon research project has commenced in the north-east of Scotland, with equipment installed at seven major rivers.
Young salmon stocks in upper River Dee at highest since Storm Frank
Young salmon stocks in the upper River Dee are at their highest since Storm Frank wreaked havoc across the north-east four years ago.
Concern over loss of young salmon in River Dee
Serious concerns have been raised about the huge loss of young salmon in the River Dee.
Hopes that 2019 will be the first year no seals are shot in Shetland
Salmon producers in the northern isles say they are confident 2019 could be the first year in the industry’s 40-year history that no seals will be shot in Shetland as multi-million pound investments into anti-predator nets begin to show positive results.
Fish firms facing crippling costs if Brexit deal fails
Scotland’s valuable seafood industry is facing costs running into many millions of pounds if the UK crashes out of the European Union without any trade deal, a Holyrood minister has warned.
Sunken salmon farm barge to be recovered in South Uist
A salmon farm barge, which sank off South Uist, is to be salvaged from the seabed, its owner has said.
Fishery makes 28ft-long salmon out of logs
A Deeside fisherman has made a salmon out of logs - and named it after the storm that battered the region three years ago.
More than half of workers for new fish feed plant on Skye recruited
The operators of a new £125million fish feed plant on Skye has so far recruited 37 of 53 staff prior to opening next year– and have pledged that 60% of the workforce will be local.
MSPs call for urgent action to improve regulation of Scottish salmon farming
MSPs have called for urgent action to improve the regulation of Scottish salmon farming and to tackle fish health and environmental challenges.
First fast track salmon managers graduate
The first graduates of a unique fast track training programme for salmon farm managers have taken up their new positions.
Scots salmon firm’s healthy profits leap
Independent salmon farming company Loch Duart has said it invested more than £5 million in developing the business during the 12 months after an “extraordinary” year that saw its profits leap.
VIDEO: Concerns raised over sea lice effects on wild salmon
Concerns have been voiced over sea lice from farmed salmon pens allegedly having an effect on wild salmon numbers in the Outer Hebrides
Sepa launch probe after thousands of young salmon trapped in dam gates in Highlands
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) is investigating after thousands of young salmon became trapped in the gates of two hydro dams in the Highlands.