Public Consultation Launched

Public consultation on proposed consultation measures to introduce a licensing system for killing wild salmon in Scotland has today been launched by the Scottish Government. Details on the consultation and information on how you can respond can be found at:...

Cheapside Street Weir progress

Two or so years since I first reported to Scottish Water that the weir at Cheapside Street in Kilmarnock was crumbling as a result of the work in the Kilmarnock Water, today I attended a meeting with Scottish Water, SEPA and Aecom to discuss options on stabilising the...

Scotland’s Marine Plan

I’ve attached a link to the Scottish Government’s Marine plan that will be the central to their plans for 2015. http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/0046/00465865.pdf With changes afoot in Scotlands Wild Fisheries and further increase in Aquaculture and off...

Dean Ford update

Despite speaking to the site agent and foreman when I highlighted the importance of protecting the spawning gravel from fine sediments the last time I visited, I received a message last week that the Kilmarnock Water was once again dirty as a result of works at this...

Stronger control on killing wild salmon

The Scottish Government today announced its plans to undertake a public consultation in 2015 on the killing of wild salmon in Scotland.The consultation will seek views on a conservation measure to ban killing wild salmon except under licence, along with an...