River Tweed Commission 2017 Annual Report
The River Tweed Commission has published its 2017 Annual Report including catches for the season. With an overall Salmon catch of 7,003 (8,221 in 2016), 2017’s catch was down by 15% on the previous season. 6,577 Salmon (7,680 in 2016) were […]
River Tweed Commission welcomes EA measures to protect Salmon stocks
The River Tweed Commission is very pleased that the Environment Agency is following international best practice and calling a halt to mixed stock fisheries. Recent genetic testing work on Salmon has shown that 70% of fish caught by the North […]
Tweed Foundation – Biology Work November 2017
Summarising some of the work that The Tweed Foundation has undertaken during the month…….. Management Plan: Writing and updating sections of the draft, new, Tweed Fisheries Management Plan (RC); Analyses of fish damage and health data (RC); Catch records analyses (RC); […]
Tweed Foundation – Biology Work August 2017
Summarising some of the work that The Tweed Foundation has undertaken during the month……. Management Plan: Timed electro-fishing monitoring (J Hunt, K Galt, R Brydon); Toddle Burn electro-fishing monitoring work, post-easements (K Galt); Halk Burn and Cockholm Burn easements planning (K Galt); […]
Tweed Foundation – Biology Work July 2017
Summarising some of the work that The Tweed Foundation has undertaken during the month……. Management Plan: Netting & tagging at Paxton House Fishery (R Campbell, K Galt); Catch record analysis (R Campbell); Updates for Tweed Fisheries Management Plan (R Campbell); Ettrick Fish Counter […]
Salmon Netting at Paxton in August 2017 – All welcome to watch
SALMON NETTING AT PAXTON HOUSE, August 2017 Come and watch the Salmon being netted…… and what we can learn from them Everyone is welcome to watch the historic process of Salmon netting at Paxton, and learn more about the netting of […]
Tweed Foundation – Biology Work June 2017
Summarising some of the work that The Tweed Foundation has undertaken during the month……. Management Plan: Work on 6th Edition of the Tweed & Eyes Fisheries Management Plan (R Campbell); Licence applications (R Campbell); Netting and Tagging at Paxton House Fishery […]
Come & Watch the Salmon Netting at Paxton During July 2017
Netting at Paxton House in JULY 2017 Learn how the netting is carried out….. and what it can tell us Everyone is welcome to come along and learn more about the netting of fish on Tweed and the tagging procedure […]
Come & See the Salmon Netting at Paxton House – June 2017
Netting at Paxton House in JUNE 2017 Learn how the netting is carried out….. and what it can tell us Everyone is welcome to come along and learn more about the netting of fish on Tweed and the tagging procedure […]
Gardo netting station on Tweed starts killing scarce Spring Salmon
Spring Salmon remain scarce on the river and Tweed anglers are helping to play their part in preserving this small stock of fish by returning their catch to the water. The River Tweed Commission (RTC), on the advice of the […]