Next Doon DSFB Meetings

The Clerk to the Doon DSFB asked we post notice of the next meetings.   Date of Meetings: Friday 28th April, 2017 Venue: Fraser Coogans Solicitors, Dalblair House, 46 Dalblair Road, Ayr KA8 1UQ Times: Board Meeting – 3.30pm Triennial Meeting – 4.30pm AGM and Public...

FMS Members meeting and conference

The newly constituted Fishery Management Scotland (FMS) held their first members meeting yesterday followed by the FMS conference today. The conference is basically a continuation of the ASFB/RAFTS conference that was held annually for the sector. New chairman...

Loch Doon Project

On a bitterly cold day we headed back to Loch Doon this morning to continue our pH monitoring and tagging project. It wasn’t ideal conditions to be out in but we had to be at Glenlee Power Station near StJohn’s Town of Dalry in the afternoon to attend an...

Next Stinchar DSFB Meeting

The clerk to the Board has announced the date of the next Stinchar DSFB meeting as below: Date of Meeting: Monday 10th April, 2017 Venue: Minuntion, Pinmore, By Girvan Time: 4.00pm Meeting: Board Meeting This meeting is open to the public and all are...

Auchinleck Decided

ART were invited to attend the Auchinleck Decides event last Saturday to make representation and win support for our project aimed at partially restoring the Dippol Burn. The Dippol has been devoid of trout since the 1970’s following pollution incidents that...

Restoration of Netherton and Skares Coal Sites

I had a trip around the Skares and Netherton Coal Sites this morning as a member of the technical working group that helps guide the restoration. With nearly 14mm of rainfall in Mauchline in the last 24 hours and probably more at these nearby sites, I was interested...