ART Deliver Drone Training

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...

Bank stabilisation on the Irvine

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...

Slowing things down at Catrine

Here’s a link to a video clip shot in slow motion at Catrine last night of smolts rising in the lade. While this is an appreciation of the agility and athleticism of smolts (juvenile salmon) the video highlights one of the main problems facing smolt emigration...

Smolts delayed at Catrine

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...