An exciting opportunity has arisen for the position of Biologist Operations Team Leader for the Tweed Foundation (TF), based in The Scottish Borders, South Scotland.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for the position of Biologist for the Tweed Foundation (TF), based in The Scottish Borders, South Scotland.

We are contacting you to remind you of the Regulations regarding permitted works being carried out within the River Tweed and its tributaries as over recent times it has come to the attention of various Authorities that unauthorised works have been carried out within the River Tweed catchment.

The River – Issue Sept 2021 is now available. This issue provides an update on the team's summer electro-fishing programme of thirty sites across the catchment.

The RTC Welcomed the announcement of over £500,000 Scottish Government investment on a project to gauge the impact of environmental and climate change on Scotland’s iconic wild salmon.

The Scottish Borders Partnership Against Rural Crime (SBPARC) has been launched as part of a Borders-wide commitment to tackling rural crime across the region.

Please be advised that SEPA have requested freshets from Fruid/Talla, Baddinsgill/West Water and Whiteadder this week.

This issue provides an update on the Paxton netting project with funding from Marine Scotland Science, along with a successful Tweed Start day run during the month.

Work to protect Atlantic Salmon habitat on the River Tweed and its tributaries from the effects of climate change have received a boost thanks to a £4,572 donation to Borders environmental charity Tweed Forum from online booking agent, FishPal.

The RTC has reported concerns over the poor water clarity in the Tweed to SEPA  and requested that they investigate the possible cause, SEPA have provided the following information from this investigation.