Otterferry and River Ruel Live Gene Bank Project
With support from Salmon Scotland’s Wild Fisheries Fund, the River Ruel Improvement Association, Otter Ferry Seafish and Argyll Fisheries Trust are undertaking a pioneering project to set up a living gene bank for a small, threatened population of Atlantic Salmon on the West Coast of Scotland.
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Funding boost for west coast wild salmon conservation projects
A west coast gene bank is one of 10 major projects backed by Scotland’s salmon farmers to help protect iconic wild salmon and sea trout. More than £230,000 has been awarded this year through Salmon Scotland’s wild fisheries fund to support practical work tackling long-term species decline.
Salmon farmers help save crucial Western Isles dam
Scottish salmon farmers have helped save a crucial Western Isles dam from destruction. The Stornoway Angling Association on Lewis used a £25,000 grant to repair the 14-metre holding dam on the River Creed, securing water flow for migrating salmon and sea trout.
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