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 […]
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 […]
Tweed’s Spring Catch Low – but there have been lower….
The River Tweed Commission has compiled the Tweed catch for the Spring season to 30th June. The overall reported catch by rod & line was 1,083 Salmon. Whilst this represents a further drop on last season when 1,843 fish were […]
Dr Ronald Campbell goes on tour as the 2018 Buckland Professor
2018 Buckland Professor The Tweed Foundation’s senior biologist, Dr Ronald Campbell, gave his first lecture on the history of Salmon management in the British Isles – as part of his year as the Buckland Professor. Ronald now works part-time for The Foundation […]
August 2018 issue of ‘the River’ now online
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 6 is now available. The updates are distributed to fishing […]
Fishing Opportunities on Tweed late September/October
OPEN FOR OFFERS TO FISH ON TWEED DURING SEPTEMBER & OCTOBER There are a few days remaining in The Tweed Foundation’s Auction for September and October; these days have been donated by proprietors to help support our work on the River. […]
Tweed Brown Trout Catches
By all accounts the 2018 Brown trout fishing season on the Tweed to date has been a frustrating one, with many anglers reporting a lack of rising fish. It is too soon to comment on this season without the catch […]