The River - July 2022 is now available, this issue includes the hottest day on record and our working with agencies to release freshets from Tweed Reservoirs in order to cool the river.
The River - June 2022 is now available. this issue includes the 2022 Tweed Smolt run focusing on investigating smolt survival.
Latest version of Tweed Matters
The Tweed Forum have released the latest issue of their newsletter, Tweed Matters.
Anglers donation for trout project
FIVE angling associations in the Scottish Borders have donated more than £7,000 in cash plus equipment to help support the Tweed Foundation’s fishery research and education work.
The Scottish Government has announced funding of £500,000 to support wild salmon stock
The Scottish Government has announced funding of £500,000 to support two projects – the National Adult Sampling Plan which provides crucial data on wild salmon stock and the development of a standardised fisheries management plan template which can be used by all the fisheries management areas in Scotland. The Scottish Government news release can be viewed here. Rural Affairs S ...
Fisheries Management Scotland call for urgent Government action as wild salmon crisis deepens
Conservation groups around Scotland have joined forces to call for urgent government action to save the country’s wild salmon stocks and stem rural job losses.
Statement from River Tweed Commission
The River Tweed Commission have issued a statement in relation to the recently released official Scottish Government catch statistics and what they mean for the Tweed and other rivers.
The River - Issue May 2022 is now available. This issue includes our works with contractors at the Hawick Flood Protection Scheme.
Fungus on Salmon and Sea Trout
Fungal infection is a natural condition that usually affects low numbers of Salmon and Sea Trout every year as they return to our rivers. Numbers of affected fish can increase during certain conditions, such as periods of low flows and high water temperatures, leading to stress.