March issue of ‘the River’ now online
The March issue includes: updates on The Tweed Foundation’s new smolts tracking work, a new study about to start to look at the diet of avian predators, a plea for more anglers to take scale samples from Springers, and more. […]
Study of Fish-eating Birds’ Diet starts on Tweed
2019 in the International Year of the Salmon and provides us with an opportunity to highlight some important studies that are taking place to help ensure the survival of the iconic Atlantic Salmon, which is in sharp decline in major […]
Official 2018 Tweed catch announced
The River Tweed Commission’s (RTC) 2018 Annual Report confirms that last season’s official overall Salmon catch figure was 6,129. The Salmon rod catch, at 5,644, represented a further fall in catches for the fourth year running. The Spring catch last […]
Could you be a River Tweed Commissioner?
Scottish Borders Council are looking for Borderers with an interest in the River Tweed to serve on the River Tweed Commission (RTC). The RTC is made up of Tweed Proprietors and local representatives – the local representatives being appointed by […]
Northumberland Drift Nets to Close from 2019
The River Tweed Commission has welcomed the news that the North East Drift Net Fishery is closing and will not be taking Salmon from the 2019 season. Fay Hieatt, Clerk to the Commission said, “The River Tweed Commission welcomes the […]
November issue of ‘the River’
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Tweed Foundation latest Annual Report published
The Tweed Foundation’s 2017 Annual Report is now available online, reporting on many aspects of its work, and setting the direction for the future. Catch up with work on river temperatures and juvenile stock monitoring, predation, and Brown trout issues. […]
River Tweed Commission Application for an Amendment to the Tweed Regulation Order 2007
AMENDMENT TO THE TWEED REGULATION ORDER 2007 ANNUAL CLOSE TIME AND CATCH AND RELEASE In terms of paragraph 9 of schedule 2 of The Scotland Act 1998 (River Tweed) Order 2006 (“the 2006 Order”) notice is hereby given that, following […]