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First fish taken just minutes into new River Tay salmon season
The annual ritual of the opening of the salmon season on the River Tay got off to a flying start on Monday with the first fish taken within a few minutes of anglers taking to the water. (...)
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Scottish Government accused of 'failure to protect salmon stocks' on South Esk
An Angus angling club has lodged a legal complaint against the Scottish Government over its ''failure to protect salmon stocks.'' (...)
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River Tay salmon beat attracts seven-figure price
A River Tay fishing beat has been sold for over £1 million. (...)
'The age of the Highland clearances is over' — Usan Salmon Fisheries defends itself against Esk District Salmon Fishery Board criticism
A Montrose fishery business has accused the Esk District Salmon Fishery Board (DSFB) and the angling lobby of ''blatant, shameful anti-netting propaganda.'' (...)
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Salmon netting returns to the River Tay after two decades
Two decades after it was stopped, salmon netting has returned to the River Tay. (...)
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River Tay anglers put on alert for humpback salmon
Anglers on the River Tay have been urged to be vigilant after a foreign species of salmon was caught in another Scottish river. (...)
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Inuit demands spark angler concerns over Scottish salmon stocks
Salmon stocks on the River Tay and the North and South Esk in Angus could be under threat from the demands of a group of Eskimo fishermen. (...)
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Usan Salmon Fisheries warns Christmas trade will be hit by post office closure
The owners of an Angus salmon fishery have claimed the closure of a post office could badly affect trade this Christmas. (...)
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Hopes of hundreds of jobs from Norwegian fish processor Morpol's move into Fife
Fife could be set for another major jobs boost, after the world's largest fish processor revealed its intention to establish a new plant at the former Lexmark factory in Rosyth. (...)
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Catch of the Tay — novice angler lands 38lb salmon
Blessed with beginner's luck, angler Andrew McAdam this week caught a massive 38lb salmon on the Tay on his first attempt at salmon fishing. (...)
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Dalmore Tay Dram to support river conservation
A whisky has been launched that will help pour new life into the waters of the River Tay. (...)
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Willowgate Fishery ordered to cease trading
A Perthshire trout and salmon fishery has been told to cease trading with almost immediate effect in a move that has stunned its owners. (...)
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China's peace prize outrage benefits Scottish salmon industry
Scotland's salmon industry has become the unlikely beneficiary of the award of the Nobel Peace Prize to a Chinese dissident. (...)
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Barbed threat in Usan Salmon Fisheries dispute
A Montrose fishery business has found itself drawn into an international row over competing salmon fishing interests. (...)
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Anglers' anger at Usan Salmon Fisheries grant
A £100,000 European grant to a Montrose firm has prompted the angling lobby to accuse the Scottish Government of ignoring accepted conservation principles and dealing a major blow to conservation. (...)
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Record-breaking trout sells for £3600
Something fishy was going on in Edinburgh when a stuffed trout went under the hammer at a prestigious sporting sale. (...)
Man reported to fiscal after River Leven poaching reports
A 34-year-old man has been reported to the procurator fiscal following complaints about poaching on the River Leven in Levenmouth. (...)
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Usan Salmon Fisheries receives six-figure European grant
Usan Salmon Fisheries of Montrose — one of the few remaining salmon netters in the country — has been awarded a European grant of more than £100,000 to invest in its business. (...)
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Perth taxidermist's 121-year-old trout up for auction
A record-breaking trout is set to go under the hammer during the Bonhams sporting sale in Edinburgh in November. (...)
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Brechin flood prevention plan progressing slowly
A plan for a flood prevention scheme for Brechin intended to stop the South Esk further breaching its banks is making slow progress, members of the panel formed to oversee the development have been told. (...)
