The Tweed Fisheries Management bodies – the River Tweed Commission & The Tweed Foundation – issue monthly updates on fisheries issues for all those on the river. The 2018-November-The River-Issue-9 is now available. The updates are distributed to fishing huts, hotels and […]
Event: Lecture on ‘A History of Salmon Management’ next Monday, 3rd December
Dr Ronald Campbell, the 2018 Buckland Professor* is presenting his lecture on “A History of Salmon Management in the British Isles” at Drygrange next week. Monday 3rd December 2018 at 7pm at The Tweed Foundation, Drygrange Steading, Melrose, TD6 9DJ […]
A History of Salmon Management in the British Isles
Senior Tweed Foundation Biologist Dr Ronald Campbell’s lectures as the 2018 Buckland Professor continue to the close of the year. His lecture on ‘A History of Salmon Management in the British Isles” can be caught at the following venues, ending […]
October 2018 provisional fish counter totals
The latest provisional fish counter totals for the Ettrick, Gala and Whiteadder can be found here The Whiteadder had the first rise in water since early Spring, with around 500 fish going through in the space of a few days. […]
Buckland Lectures continue …. In Ireland
2018 Buckland Professor Irish Lecture Tour Friday, 23 November 2018 – University of Cork At 13.00 Hrs University College, Cork, Ireland Rm CEC.7/8, Ground Floor, Enterprise Centre, Distillery Fields The Tweed Foundation’s senior biologist, Dr Ronald Campbell, is continuing […]
September 2018 issue of ‘the River’ published
The Tweed Fisheries Management bodies – the River Tweed Commission & The Tweed Foundation – issue monthly updates on fisheries issues for all those on the river. The 2018 The River Issue 7 is now available. The updates are distributed to fishing […]
Tweed Fish Counter Totals
The low monthly totals on the Ettrick in 2018 compared to previous years reflect the exceptionally low water and probably the lower abundance of Spring Salmon this year. Similar results have been seen before in June 2001, but this was compensated by […]
Salmon Champion Michelle Ballantyne praises Tweed Salmon Management
Michelle Ballantyne – MSP for the South of Scotland – spent a day with the River Tweed Commission and Tweed Foundation learning more about Tweed Salmon in her role as the Scottish Environment Species Champion for Atlantic Salmon. Mrs Ballantyne […]
Buckland Lecture at St Andrews
2018 Buckland Professor Scottish Lecture Tour Thursday, 1 November 2018 – University of St Andrews Doors open 16.30 Lecture commences 17.00 The Gateway Theatre, North Haugh, St Andrews, KY16 9RJ The Tweed Foundation’s senior biologist, Dr Ronald Campbell, is […]
Take Extra Care When Preparing Salmon with Red Vent to Eat…
Many Salmon in the river appear to have red vent syndrome (anisakis) this season and with practically all of the Salmon being caught in the nets at Paxton – where the Tweed Foundation carries out its research tagging – seeming to suffer […]