by Struan Candlish | Jul 16, 2019 | Conservation, General
Here is a link to a video that highlights the issues with eel passage. There is no dispute that eels can migrate over vertical structures such as Catrine Weir. But what about those that can’t make it, or that are predated, the huge amount of energy required to...
by Stuart Brabbs | Jul 15, 2019 | Conservation, Invasives
Apart from the leachate escaping the landfill that pollutes the Water of Fail, there’s another environmental disaster underway. The site has come to our attention due to the presence of Giant Hogweed around the settlement ponds and the drainage ditches that take...
by Struan Candlish | Jun 18, 2019 | Conservation, Events, General
Monday saw us in Pitlochry delivering a drone workshop to fellow Scottish Fisheries Coordination Centre (SFCC) members. The aim of the course was to familiarise the attendees with drone flight and best practice guidance allowing safe, legal use of drones. Drones are...
by Struan Candlish | Jun 14, 2019 | Conservation, Events, fishing, General
Join us on the 3rd July at the University West Scotland Ayr Campus on the banks of the River Ayr at Craigie for a screening of Patagonia’s Artifishal Film. The film delves into the impact of hatcheries and aquaculture on wild salmon stocks. There is no charge...
by Stuart Brabbs | May 12, 2019 | Conservation, General
We were asked if we could help Irvine Angling Club by showing them how to stabilise erosion using green engineering techniques, or did we offer? I can’t quite remember how this came about but as ever, the Trust is willing to help any clubs that are willing to...
by Stuart Brabbs | May 10, 2019 | Conservation, General
At Catrine we are still waiting a decent run of water to flush the smolts downstream. At least the Stinchar Doon and Girvan have all had raised flows to assist either naturally or by artificial freshets that we requested for Doon and Girvan earlier this week. On the...