Developing Strong Collaborative Working to Protect our Iconic Fish Species from Poaching
Police and fisheries managers are joining forces to crack down on salmon poaching in the Borders and Lothian at a crucial time for the iconic species. The River Tweed Commission, Fisheries Management Scotland and Police Scotland will be working to […]
August 2019 issue of ‘the River’ here
The August 2019 issue of ‘the River’ includes the Spring season total which, as might be expected, are a much-needed improvement on last Spring’s figures, providing some hope that the fish may keep coming in to the river well in […]
Join us at the Border Union Show in Kelso this weekend
Join the Tweed at the Border Union Show this weekend 2019 is International Year of the Salmon, and we will be celebrating all things Atlantic Salmon at this year’s Show The Tweed Foundation will be running a children’s quiz on […]
July 2019 issue of ‘the River’ now live
The July 2019 issue of “the River” includes information on some of the more unusual data to emerge from the Salmon smolt tracking work undertaken by the Tweed Foundation during the Spring, the initial fish counter figures for June, an update […]
Feeling the heat in Greenland!
Wildly fluctuating temperatures not seen before are making life even harder for Salmon…… We generally think of Salmon as a freshwater fish that goes out to sea to feed in Arctic waters. But it is equally true to think of […]
June issue of ‘the River’ out now
The June 2019 issue of ‘the River‘ includes: an update on the salmon smolt tracking work of The Tweed Foundation, and news on our latest fund-raising event to help pay for the continuation of the smolt tagging and tracking work next […]
We’re coming up to Pink Salmon Spawning Time
Please watch out for Pink Salmon on Tweed July is spawning time for these fish. Unprecedented numbers were caught in Scottish rivers in 2017, including fifteen reports on the Tweed Breeding males are immediately identifiable because of their humps, as […]
BE AWARE: Update on Reporting Skin Damage in Wild Atlantic Salmon
The Scottish Government’s Fish Health Inspectorate (FHI) has been responding to reports of skin damage in wild adult Salmon across Scotland. As shown above, the skin damage is presenting itself as reddening around the fins and belly, inflamed (Swollen/Red) vent […]
May issue of ‘the River’ now available
The May 2019 issue of ‘the River’ includes: comment on this year’s smolt run, and an update on the smolt tracking study, as well as a report on the education work of the Tweed Foundation, including our pilot project on Eels in […]
April issue of ‘the River’ now available
The April 2019 issue of the River includes: updates on The Tweed Foundation’s two smolt tracking studies, progress on the diet analysis study, and an interesting piece on a rather special Brown Trout. The Tweed Fisheries Management bodies – the […]