Ayrshire Rivers Trust
working to improve and preserve our rivers
Research
ART conducts research on all manner of riparian issues, primarily; invasive weed control, native plant regrowth, water quality, fish populations, salmon egg survival, river habitat.
Fishing
ART work alongside District Salmon Fishing Boards, Angling Clubs, local businesses, and riparian owners to provide advice and encourage responsible management across all catchments.
Education
ART are keen to engage the youth of today by providing environmental education to primary school children. ART have run a number of projects to date, and hope to secure funding for education in 2014.
Conservation
All of ART's work and projects revolve around conservation of Ayrshire's riparian habitats and the species they support. See the above tab for more details.
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The aim of the Trust is to promote and support initiatives designed to conserve, enhance and develop our fisheries and rivers for the enjoyment of both current and future generations.
We achieve our objectives by providing advice, carrying out research, and practical skills to protect and enhance the freshwater rivers and their surrounding habitat.
These are the main projects Ayrshire Rivers Trust are currently working on:
- Invasive Weeds - survey and mapping of the Ayrshire watercourses;
- Barrier Removal - improving passage for migratory fish across catchments;
- Fishery Management - recommend actions to resolve or improve problem areas.
The main rivers presently covered by the Ayrshire Rivers Trust are, from north to south, the following:
There are also several smaller watercourses, including the Gogar Water and Noddsdale Burn in North Ayrshire, the Pow Burn between the Ayr and the Irvine and the Water of Lendal in South Ayrshire.
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Things have been slow for the Trust with staff furloughed (for a proportion of each week) as a result of lockdown restricting our activities. Never the less, we have […] More
NOTICE OF MEETING RIVER STINCHAR DISTRICT SALMON FISHERY BOARD DATE OF MEETING: WEDNESDAY 31ST MARCH VENUE: ZOOM MEETING. JOINING DETAILS TO FOLLOW TIME: 4.00PM TYPE: BOARD MEETING […] More
NOTICE OF MEETING RIVER DOON DISTRICT SALMON FISHERY BOARD DATE OF MEETING: WEDNESDAY 24TH MARCH 2021 VENUE: […] More
The catch data from the 4 DSFB controlled rivers has been submitted for publication in the FMS annual review now. We can’t complete this for the Irvine and Garnock as […] More
The scale reading analysis report of the escaped farmed salmon from Carradale in 2020 reported captured by anglers is now available. ART undertook the scale reading analysis of samples provided […] More
With Covid restrictions we’re all suffering from a bit of cabin fever! We’ve produced a short film detailing some of our work from last summer. In 2021 we aim […] More
