Scottish Salmon and Sea Trout Catches, 2001

Fisheries Research Services
Statistical Bulletin
Scottish Salmon and Sea Trout
Catches, 2001
Fisheries Series
No. Fis/2002/1
Published
September 2002
Price £2.00
SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE
Environment & Rural Affairs Department

Fisheries Research Services
Scottish Salmon and Sea Trout Catches
2001
SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE
Environment and Rural Affairs Department
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Contents
1. Summary ......................................................................................................................... 3
2. Introduction .................................................................................................................... 4
Data collection .............................................................................................................. 4
Fishery Districts and Regions ......................................................................................... 4
The fisheries ................................................................................................................. 4
Catches ...................................................................................................................... 5
Fishing effort ................................................................................................................. 5
Provision of data ........................................................................................................... 5
3. Annual catch of wild salmon & grilse and associated fishing effort ............. 6
Fixed Engine ........................................................................................................................ 6
Figure 1. Annual reported catch of salmon and grilse and the national index of fishing
effort by fixed engine fisheries. ................................................................... 6
Net & Coble ......................................................................................................................... 7
Figure 2. Annual reported catch of salmon and grilse and reported fishing effort
by net & coble fisheries. .............................................................................. 7
Rod & Line ........................................................................................................................... 7
Figure 3. Annual reported catch of salmon and grilse by rod & line fisheries. ............. 8
Figure 4.
Annual reported numbers of salmon and grilse caught and released
from rod & line fisheries. ............................................................................. 9
4. Annual catch of wild salmon & grilse by area and fishing method .............. 10
Figure 5. Distribution of the annual reported catch of salmon and
grilse among Regions. ............................................................................... 10
Figure 6. Trends in reported catch by Region and fishing method. ............................ 11
5. Catch of wild spring salmon, summer salmon and grilse ............................... 12
Figure 7. Annual reported catch of spring salmon by rod & line fisheries. .................... 12
Figure 8. Annual reported numbers of spring salmon caught and released
from rod & line fisheries. .............................................................................. 13
6. Farmed salmon and grilse ........................................................................................ 14
7. Sea Trout .................................................................................................................... 15
Figure 9. Annual reported catch of sea trout and the national index of
fishing effort by fixed engine fisheries. ...................................................... 15
Figure 10.
Annual reported catch of sea trout and reported fishing effort by
net & coble fisheries. ................................................................................ 16
Figure 11. Annual reported catch of sea trout by rod & line fisheries. ......................... 17
Figure 12.
Annual reported numbers of sea trout caught and released from
rod & line fisheries. .................................................................................... 17
Figure 13. Distribution of the annual reported catch of sea trout among Regions. ....... 18
Figure 14. Trends in reported catch by Region and fishing method. ............................ 19
Table 1. Number and weight of wild salmon, grilse and sea trout caught and retained
by salmon fishery Region and by method during 2001. ................................................ 20
Table 2. Number and weight of wild salmon, grilse and sea trout caught and retained
by salmon fishery District and Region during 2001. ..................................................... 21
Table 3. Number and weight of wild salmon, grilse and sea trout caught and released
by salmon fishery District and Region from rod & line fisheries during 2001. ............... 22
Table 4. Number and weight of farmed salmon and grilse caught and retained by
salmon fishery Region and by method during 2001. .................................................... 23
Table 5. Number and weight of farmed salmon and grilse caught and retained by salmon
fishery District and Region during 2001. ..................................................................... 24
Table 6. Number of questionnaires sent to proprietors and occupiers of salmon fisheries
in 2001 and the number of returns received. ............................................................... 25
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Salmon Fisheries — Statistical Regions & Districts ................................................. 26
Names of the Salmon Fishery Statistical Districts ................................................... 27

1. Summary
• The reported annual Fixed Engine catch of 25,041 wild salmon and grilse
for 2001 was the highest since 1997, but was still the fourth lowest
catch on record. The catch represented an increase of 9% over 2000
catches, and was 1% greater than the 1996-2000 5-year average. The
national index of netting effort, excluding Solway, was 392 trap months,
an increase of 2% compared to reports in 2000, but 74% of the 1996-
2000 5-year average.
• The reported annual Net & Coble catch of 7,233 wild salmon and grilse
represented a decline of 42% from the numbers caught in 2000 and a
decline to 57% of the 1996-2000 5-year average. Reported effort was 95
crew months, a decline of 20% compared to reports in 2000 and 61% of
the 1996-2000 5-year average.
• Taking wild salmon and grilse which were retained together with those
released, a total of 72,296 wild salmon and grilse were caught by Rod &
Line in 2001, an increase of 10% compared to the 2000 catch and 112%
of the 1996-2000 5-year average.
• A total of 27,699 wild salmon and grilse was reported caught and released
by the Rod & Line fishery in 2001. This represented the highest catch &
release total on record, an increase of 31% over reports for 2000 and
196% of the 1996-2000 5-year average. Catch and release accounted for
38% of all salmon and grilse caught by rod & line in 2001.
• 3,986 wild spring salmon were caught and retained by all methods in
2001, 87% of which were taken by Rod & Line. This overall catch
represented an increase of 24% compared to 2000, within which each
method also registered an increase. A further 3,362 spring salmon were
caught by Rod & Line and released, an increase of 91% over 2000. Fish
caught and released comprised 49% of the Rod & Line catch of spring
salmon in 2001.
• The annual sea trout catch by the Fixed Engine fishery (5,267 ) was the
third lowest on record, while the Net & Coble catch (5,188) was the second
lowest on record. The total number of sea trout taken by Rod & Line (caught
and released plus caught and retained) in 2001 was 31,957, a decline of
19% compared to 2000 catch and 86% of the 1996-2000 5-year average.
• 10,898 sea trout were reported caught and released by the Rod & Line
fishery, a decline of 19% compared to the 2000 catch. In spite of the
decline, this catch represented 34% of the total Rod & Line catch of sea
trout, the highest proportion on record.
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2. Introduction
This Bulletin summarises catch and fishing effort data reported by Scottish
salmon and sea trout fisheries for the year 2001. The information provides an
accurate guide to the current state of the fisheries as reported, but should only
be used as a rough guide to the status of salmon and sea trout populations.
Catch size is influenced by many factors and differences in catch between years
do not necessarily reflect differences in the abundance of the populations from
which the catch is derived. Interpretation of the 2001 catch figures are made
even more difficult as a consequence of the foot and mouth outbreak and the
resulting restrictions imposed on access to the countryside during much of the
season.
Data collection
The statistics presented here are obtained from returns made in response to an
annual questionnaire sent to the proprietors and occupiers of salmon fisheries
under the provisions of section 15 of the Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries
(Protection) (Scotland) Act 1951 as amended by the Salmon Act, 1986. In 2001,
1914 forms were sent, of which 96% were returned in time to be included in
this summary (Table 6, page 25). The information presented in this Bulletin is
the summation of reports from individual fisheries, no attempt has been made
to correct the data for non-returns or gaps in the register of proprietors and
occupiers.
Fishery Districts and Regions
For the purposes of this Bulletin, data are combined geographically into 62
statistical Districts which are further aggregated into 11 Regions (pages 26 and
27). Districts correspond either to a single river catchment together with adjacent
coast or groups of neighbouring river catchments and associated coastline. Some
parts of Scotland, in particular Orkney and Shetland, are not considered fully
covered by the survey at present and have been omitted from the regional
analyses. The register of owners and occupiers of Scottish salmon fisheries
continues to be updated to improve the accuracy of the survey.
The fisheries
Data in this Bulletin are also collated by fishing method. All Scottish salmon
and sea trout fisheries fall into one of three broad categories:
• Fixed Engine fisheries largely operate in coastal areas. Within this category,
bag nets, stake nets and jumper nets operate throughout Scotland, while
poke nets and haaf nets are restricted to the Solway Region.
• Net & Coble fisheries are beach seine operations which are generally
restricted to estuaries and the lower reaches of rivers
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• Rod & Line fisheries cover recreational angling which generally takes place
within river systems

Catches
Each fishery is asked to provide the numbers and total weight of wild salmon,
grilse and sea trout caught and retained in each month of the fishing season as
well as the numbers and weights of farmed salmon and grilse which have been
caught and retained. In addition, Rod & Line fisheries are asked to provide, for
each month, the numbers and total weight of those salmon, grilse and sea trout
which were caught and may have been legally retained, but were released back
into the river (catch & release). Data published in this Bulletin are as reported,
no attempt has been made to correct for “grilse error”, the mis-classification of
fish between grilse and salmon categories.
Fishing effort
Net fisheries are also asked to provide estimates of fishing effort. All fisheries
report the minimum and maximum number of individuals directly employed in
fishing operations in each month. In addition, Fixed Engine fisheries report
minimum and maximum numbers of traps operated in each month while Net &
Coble fisheries report the minimum and maximum number of crews which worked
each month. In both cases, this latter information is used to derive median
monthly effort data. Effort returns from those Fixed Engine fisheries unique to
the Solway (poke and haaf nets) do not yield data which can be easily combined
with returns from the more common gear types. Data from this region are currently
omitted when calculating a national index for Fixed Engine fishing effort (Figures
1 and 9).
Rod & Line fisheries are not currently asked to provide estimates of fishing effort.
Provision of data
The figures presented in this Bulletin represent the best available information
for the 2001 fishing season at the time of publication. Our records are amended
when further information becomes available and the most accurate historical
data may be obtained directly from the FRS Freshwater Laboratory. Contact
information is given on the back cover.
The numbers and weight of salmon and sea trout caught and retained by both
net and rod fisheries have been collected since 1952 together with data on
netting effort. Catches of farmed salmon and the numbers of wild salmon which
have been caught and released have been collected since 1994. Catch data are
publicly available grouped by fishing method and fishery Region. In order to
maintain confidentiality of the data derived from individual fisheries, information
for individual statistical Districts is only publicly available as all fishing methods
combined.
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3. Annual catch of wild salmon & grilse and
associated fishing effort
The categories of fishing method referred to in this section are descibed in the
Introduction. Tables 1 and 2 (pages 20 and 21) summarise the numbers and
total weights of wild salmon and grilse caught and retained in 2001. Table 3
(page 22) summarises the numbers and weights of wild salmon and grilse caught
by rod and line and released in 2001.
Fixed Engine
The reported annual catch in 2001 was the highest since 1997, but was still the
fourth lowest catch recorded since 1952, while netting effort increased slightly
compared to 1999 and 2000, but was the third lowest on record (Figure 1).
25,041 wild salmon and grilse were reported caught and retained in 2001
(Table 1). This represents an increase of 9% over the numbers caught in 2000,
and is 1% greater than the 1996-2000 5-year average. The national index of
netting effort, excluding Solway, was 392 trap months, an increase of 2%
compared to reports in 2000, but 74% of the 1996-2000 5-year average.
Both reported effort and catch have tended to decline over much of the period
covered by our records, effort since records began and catch since the early
1970s. Annual catch in 2001 was 10% of the maximum reported catch on record
(in 1964) while reported effort was 7% of the maximum reported (in 1952).
Annual catch of salmon & grilse (x10,000)
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000
6000
5000
4000
3000
2000
1000
0
Annual fishing effort (trap months)
Figure 1.
Annual reported catch of salmon and grilse (grey line) and the national index of
fishing effort, excluding Solway, (blue line) by fixed engine fisheries.
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Net & Coble
Both the reported annual catch and effort in the net & coble fishery in 2001
were the lowest on record (Figure 2).
7,233 wild salmon and grilse were reported caught and retained in 2001 (Table
1). This represents a decline of 42% from the numbers caught in 2000, and a
decline to 57% of the 1996-2000 5-year average. Reported effort was 95 crew
months, a decline of 20% compared to reports in 2000 and 61% of the 1996-
2000 5-year average.
Both reported catch and effort have tended to decline over much of the period
covered by our records, catch since around 1970 and effort since the early 1960s.
Annual catch in 2001 was 3% of the maximum reported catch on record (in
1969) while reported effort was 9% of the maximum reported (in 1959).
Annual catch of salmon & grilse (x10,000)
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000
Figure 2.
Annual reported catch of salmon and grilse (grey line) and reported fishing effort
(blue line) by net & coble fisheries.
1200
1000
800
600
400
200
0
Annual fishing effort (crew months)
Rod & Line
The number of salmon and grilse caught and retained in 2001 showed a marginal
decline compared to 2000, and was the third lowest on record. The numbers of
fish caught and released represented the highest total since 1994 when these
data were first recorded. Taking reports of fish which were retained together
with those released, total rod & line catches in 2001 showed a 10% increase
over reports for 2000, and remained close to the long term average (Figure 3).
44,597 wild salmon and grilse were reported caught and retained in 2001 (Table
1), a decline of 0.1% over reports for 2000 and 89% of the 1996-2000 5-year
average. A proportion of this reduction may be attributed to the increasing
practice of catch & release.
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A growing number of local management interests such as District Salmon Fishery
Boards, Fisheries Trusts and proprietors are encouraging the practice of catch &
release as a means of protecting salmon populations. A total of 27,699 salmon
and grilse was reported caught and released by the rod & line fishery (Table 3)
in 2001, an increase of 31% over reports for 2000 and 196% of the 1996-2000
5-year average.
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Annual catch of salmon & grilse (x10,000)
10
8
6
4
2
0
1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000
Figure 3.
Annual reported catch of salmon and grilse by rod & line fisheries. Fish reported
as caught and retained (grey line) and the total number of fish retained and
released (blue line) are shown separately. Information on catch & release has
only been collected since 1994.
Both the numbers of fish caught and released, and the proportion of the total
rod catch which these fish represent, have tended to increase since 1994, when
catch & release information was first recorded (Figure 4). Catch & release
accounted for 38% of all salmon and grilse caught by rod & line in 2001.
Taking fish caught and retained together with catch & release, a total of 72,296
wild salmon and grilse were caught by rod & line in 2001 (Figure 3), an increase of
10% compared to the 2000 catch and 112% of the 1996-2000 5-year average.
We have no record of effort in the rod and line fishery.
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Rod & line catches show a markedly different pattern from those observed in
both net fisheries. Despite the major declines in both net fisheries and the fall
in the numbers of fish intercepted in coastal and estuarine areas, overall rod

Annual numbers of salmon & grilse
caught and released (x10,000)
3
2
1
0
1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
Figure 4.
Annual reported numbers of salmon and grilse caught and released from rod &
line fisheries (grey line) and the proportion of the total rod catch accounted for
by catch & release (blue line). Information on catch and release has only been
collected since 1994.
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
Catch & release as a proportion of total rod catch (%)
catch (caught and retained plus caught and released) show no long term trends.
Thus, catches in 2001 are 108% of the catch averaged over the entire period
covered by our records and are 101% and 112% of the 1991-2000 10-year
average and the 1996-2000 5-year average, respectively. As a result overall rod
and line catch constituted 69% of the total Scottish catch in 2001 compared to
11% when records began in 1952.
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4. Annual catch of wild salmon & grilse by
area and fishing method
The statistical regions referred to in this section are shown on page 26 and the
fishing methods employed in Scottish fisheries described in the Introduction.
Table 1 summarises the numbers and total weights of wild salmon and grilse
caught and retained by region and by method in 2001 and Table 3 summarises
the numbers and weights of wild salmon and grilse caught by rod and line and
released in 2001. Orkney and Shetland have been omitted from the analysis
because of the low reported catch from these areas compared to the other
regions.
The distribution of catch among regions is shown in Figure 5 by method. The
catches in both net fisheries in 2001 were dominated by relatively few regions.
70% of Fixed Engine catches were taken in the North East region, while 88%
were taken in the North East and North combined. In the Net & Coble fishery,
43% of catches were taken in the East region while the East and North East
contributed 73% of the total. Rod & Line catches (including both retained and
released), were more evenly spread with no region accounting for more than
one third of the total catch.
Fixed Engine
Net & Coble
East
North East
Moray Firth
North
North West
West
Clyde
Solway
Outer Hebrides
Rod & Line
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Figure 5.
Distribution of the annual reported catch of salmon and grilse among Regions.
Data for each fishing method are shown separately, rod & line catch includes
both retained and released fish.

Figure 6 shows how regional catches of salmon and grilse in 2001 have changed
compared to the previous 5-year-average (1996-2000). Fixed Engine catches
declined in all but 2 regions (North East and Moray Firth), the largest declines
generally occurring in the west coast of Scotland. Net & Coble catches also
declined in all but 2 regions (Moray Firth and Solway), but with little geographical
pattern in evidence. Rod & Line catches (including both retained and released),
on the other hand, showed increases in most regions, only North West and
Solway proving exceptions. Increases were generally higher in the west coast
regions compared to the east.
Proportion change (%)
Proportion change (%)
Proportion change (%)
40
20
0
-20
-40
-60
-80
-100
150
100
50
0
-50
-100
80
60
40
20
0
-20
-40
Fixed Engine
East N East M Firth North N West West Clyde Solway O Hebs
Net & Coble
East N East M Firth North N West West Clyde Solway O Hebs
Rod & Line (retained and released)
East N East M Firth North N West West Clyde Solway O Hebs
Figure 6.
Trends in reported catch by Region and fishing method. Percentage difference
between the annual reported catch of salmon and grilse for 2001 and the average
catch for the previous 5-year period (1996 to 2000) is shown for each Region.
Data for each fishing method are shown separately, rod & line catch includes
both retained and released fish.
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5. Catch of wild spring salmon, summer salmon
and grilse
The reported number of spring salmon (multi sea-winter fish taken before
1 May) caught and retained by all methods in 2001 was 3,986, 87% of which
were taken by rod and line, 8% by fixed engine and 5% by net & coble (Table 1).
This overall catch represented an increase of 24% compared to 2000, within
which each method also registered an increase.
A further 3,362 spring salmon were caught by rod & line and released (Table 3),
an increase of 91% over 2000. Taking fish caught and retained together with
catch & release, a total of 6,808 spring fish were caught by rod & line in 2001
(Figure 7). The total catch of spring salmon by rod & line increased by 44%
compared to the 2000 catch and was 127% of the of the 1996-2000 5-year
average.
3.0
Spring salmon catch (x10,000)
2.5
2.0
1.5
1.0
0.5
0
1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000
Figure 7.
Annual reported catch of spring salmon by rod & line. Fish reported as caught
and retained (grey line) and the total number of fish retained and released (blue
line) are shown separately. Information on catch & release has only been collected
since 1994.
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Fish caught and released comprised 49% of the rod & line catch of spring salmon
in 2001. Both the numbers of spring salmon caught and released and the
proportion of total spring rod catch which is released has tended to rise since
1994 when records on catch & release were first kept (Figure 8).
4
60
Annual numbers of spring salmon
caught and released (x1,000)
3
2
1
50
40
30
20
10
Catch & release as a proportion of
total rod catch of spring salmon (%)
0
0
1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Figure 8.
Annual reported numbers of spring salmon caught and released from rod & line
fisheries (grey line) together with the proportion of the total spring salmon rod
catch accounted for by catch & release (blue line). Information on catch and
release has only been collected since 1994.
The reported number of summer salmon (multi sea-winter fish taken after 30
April) caught and retained in 2001 was 30,657 (Table 1). The rod & line fishery
took 74% of the catch with the fixed engine and net & coble fisheries taking
20% and 6% respectively. This overall catch represented a decline of 8% over
2000.
A further 14,964 summer salmon were caught by rod & line and released
(Table 3), a 25% increase over 2000. Fish caught and released comprised 40%
of the total rod & line summer salmon catch in 2001.
The reported number of grilse caught and retained in 2001 was 42,228
(Table 1). The rod & line fishery caught 44% of the total and the fixed engine
and net & coble fisheries accounted for 44% and 12% respectively. This overall
catch represented a 3% decrease on the numbers of grilse caught and retained
in 2000, a decline which reflected the sharp drop in the net & coble catch.
A total of 9,373 grilse were caught by rod & line and released (Table 3), a 27%
increase over 2000. Catch & release comprised 34% of the total rod & line grilse
catch in 2001.
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6. Farmed salmon and grilse
Tables 4 and 5 (pages 23 and 24) summarise the reported numbers and total
weights of salmon and grilse of farmed origin caught and retained in 2001. A
total of 602 fish of farmed origin were reported in 2001, an increase of 61%
over reports for 2000. Salmon and grilse of farmed origin represented 0.6% of
the total number of salmon and grilse caught in 2001, a slight increase over the
value of 0.4% for 2000. No fish of farmed origin were reported as having been
caught and released from the rod fishery in 2001.
The geographical distribution of catches was highly uneven, 38% being taken
in the Clyde Coast region and 25% in the West Coast. These regions, together
with the North West, Solway and Outer Hebrides accounted for 97% of the fish
of farmed origin reported in the 2001 catches.
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7. Sea Trout
A total of 5,267 sea trout were reported caught and retained in Scottish Fixed
Engine fisheries in 2001 (Table 1 and Figure 9), which was a decline of 30%
compared to 2000, but remained at 102% of the 1996-2000 5-year average.
On the other hand, the national index of fishing effort was 392 trap months, a
slight increase compared to reports for 2000, but 74% of the 1996-2000 5-year
average.
Annual catch of sea trout (x10,000)
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
6000
5000
4000
3000
2000
1000
Annual fishing effort (trap months)
0
1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000
Figure 9.
Annual reported catch of sea trout (grey line) and the national index of fishing
effort, excluding Solway, (blue line) by fixed engine fisheries.
0
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A total of 5,188 sea trout was reported caught and retained in Scottish Net &
Coble fisheries in 2001 (Table 1, Figure 10), an increase of 22% on the reported
catch in 2000, but nevertheless the second lowest on record. The reported catch
in 2001 was 68% of the 1996-2000 5-year average. Reported effort was 95 crew
months which was the lowest on record, a decline of 20% compared to reports in
2000 and 61% of the 1996-2000 5-year average.
Annual catch of sea trout (x10,000)
20
18
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000
1200
1000
800
600
400
200
0
Annual fishing effort (crew months)
Figure 10.
Annual reported catch of sea trout (grey line) and reported fishing effort (blue
line) by net & coble fisheries.
21,059 sea trout were reported caught and retained in the Rod & Line fisheries in
2001 (Table 1, Figure 11). This represents a decline of 23% compared to the
2000 catch and was 73% of the 1996-2000 5-year average. As with the salmon
and grilse returns, additional sea trout were taken by the rod & line fishery and
subsequently released.
A total of 10,898 sea trout was reported caught and released by the rod & line
fishery (Table 3, Figure 11). This represents a decline of 10% compared to the
2000 catch, but was nevertheless the second highest catch & release total on
record and 129% of the 1996-2000 5-year average. Despite the decline in the
numbers of sea trout released from the rod & line fishery, the proportion of the
total rod catch which these fish represent increased to 34% in 2001. Indeed, the
numbers of sea trout fish caught and released and the proportion of the total rod
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Annual catch of sea trout (x10,000)
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000
Figure 11.
Annual reported catch of sea trout by rod & line fisheries. Fish reported as caught
and retained (grey line) and the total number of fish retained and released (yellow
line) are shown separately. Information on catch & release has only been collected
since 1994.
catch which these fish represent, have generally tended to increase since 1994,
when catch & release information was first recorded (Figure 12).
Taking fish caught and retained together with catch & release, a total of 31,957
sea trout were caught by rod & line in 2001 (Figure 11), a decrease of 19%
compared to the 2000 catch and 86% of the 1996-2000 5-year average. We
have no record of effort in the rod & line fishery.
Annual numbers of sea trout
caught and released (x10,000)
1.50
1.25
1.00
0.75
0.50
0.25
0
1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
Figure 12.
Annual reported numbers of sea trout caught and released from rod & line
fisheries (grey line) together with the proportion of the total rod catch accounted
for by catch & release (blue line). Information on catch & release has only been
collected since 1994.
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
Catch & release as a proportion of total rod catch (%)
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The distribution of the sea trout catch among regions is shown in Figure 13 by
method. As with salmon and grilse returns, the catches of sea trout in both net
fisheries were dominated by relatively few regions in 2001. 90% of Fixed Engine
catches were taken in just two Regions (North East and Solway) while 98% of
Net & Coble catches were also taken in two Regions (East and North East). Rod
& Line catches (which includes both retained and released fish), showed a more
even geographical spread with no Region accounting for more than 30% of the
catch.
Fixed Engine
Net & Coble
East
North East
Moray Firth
North
North West
West
Clyde
Solway
Outer Hebrides
Rod & Line
Figure 13.
Distribution of the annual reported catch of sea trout among Regions. Data for
each fishing method are shown separately, rod & line catch includes both retained
and released fish.
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Figure 14 shows how regional catches of sea trout in 2001 compare with the
previous 5-year-average (1996-2000). Net fisheries showed no clear
geographical pattern in catch while the numbers of fish caught by the Rod &
Line fishery (including both retained and released) declined in all regions except
the Clyde coast.
Proportion change (%)
Proportion change (%)
160
120
80
40
0
-40
-80
-120
150
100
50
0
-50
-100
Fixed Engine
East N East M Firth North N West West Clyde Solway O Hebs
Net & Coble
East N East M Firth North N West West Clyde Solway O Hebs
Proportion change (%)
80
40
0
-40
Rod & Line (retained + released)
East N East M Firth North N West West Clyde Solway O Hebs
Figure 14.
Trends in reported catch by Region and fishing method. Percentage difference
between the annual reported catch of sea trout for 2001 and the average catch
for the previous 5-year period (1996 to 2000) is shown by Region. Data for each
fishing method are shown separately, rod & line catch includes both retained
and released fish.
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Table 1:
Number and weight of wild salmon, grilse and sea trout caught and retained by salmon fishery Region
and by method during 2001.
Number
Weight (kg)
Region Salmon Grilse Salmon Sea Salmon Grilse Salmon Sea
Method Jan-Apr May-Dec Annual + Grilse Trout Jan-Apr May-Dec Annual + Grilse Trout
East
Rod and Line 1500 8007 9507 4214 13721 2599 6300 34203 40504 9835 50339 3421
Net and Coble 64 785 849 2253 3102 2332 363 4287 4650 5854 10504 3948
Fixed Engine 123 50 173 244 417 480 606 255 860 904 1764 1002
All Methods 1687 8842 10529 6711 17240 5411 7269 38745 46014 16593 62606 8370
North East
Rod and Line 834 2096 2930 1084 4014 4419 3524 8981 12505 2684 15189 4136
Net and Coble 152 430 582 1561 2143 2746 621 1756 2376 3186 5562 1873
Fixed Engine 187 4297 4484 12974 17458 2378 761 19211 19972 30856 50828 2121
All Methods 1173 6823 7996 15619 23615 9543 4906 29947 34853 36726 71579 8130
Moray Firth
Rod and Line 628 6766 7394 7097 14491 5644 2871 28648 31519 15960 47479 6165
Net and Coble 159 159 489 648 22 540 540 1141 1681 28
Fixed Engine 86 86 343 429 22 429 429 802 1231 15
All Methods 628 7011 7639 7929 15568 5688 2871 29617 32488 17903 50391 6209
North
Rod and Line 419 2303 2722 2484 5206 1045 1805 9232 11037 5878 16915 860
Net and Coble 309 309 490 799 9 1139 1139 1099 2238 11
Fixed Engine 4 1253 1257 3392 4649 21 20 6398 6417 8682 15099 22
All Methods 423 3865 4288 6366 10654 1075 1824 16769 18593 15659 34252 894
North West
Rod and Line 1 251 252 253 505 483 4 950 954 638 1592 255
Net and Coble 40 40 86 126 33 131 131 171 302 23
Fixed Engine 3 3 8 11 16 16 19 35
All Methods 1 294 295 347 642 516 4 1097 1100 828 1928 278
West Coast
Rod and Line 3 294 297 105 402 544 6 1031 1037 271 1308 349
Net and Coble 48 48 63 111 25 148 148 127 275 25
Fixed Engine 8 100 108 209 317 13 37 434 471 586 1057 12
All Methods 11 442 453 377 830 582 43 1613 1656 985 2641 385
Clyde Coast
Rod and Line 52 1643 1695 1592 3287 2896 225 6150 6375 4065 10439 1984
Net and Coble
Fixed Engine 9 9 32 41 11 69 69 80 149 19
All Methods 52 1652 1704 1624 3328 2907 225 6219 6444 4145 10588 2002
Solway
Rod and Line 9 1145 1154 696 1850 1739 47 4758 4805 1682 6487 1776
Net and Coble 34 34 270 304 21 153 153 713 866 18
Fixed Engine 2 455 457 1262 1719 2342 7 2347 2354 2862 5215 3404
All Methods 11 1634 1645 2228 3873 4102 54 7258 7311 5257 12568 5198
Orkney
Rod and Line
Net and Coble
Fixed Engine
All Methods
Shetland
Rod and Line 144 80
Net and Coble
Fixed Engine
All Methods 144 80
Outer Hebrides
Rod and Line 94 94 1027 1121 1546 380 380 2363 2743 1066
Net and Coble
Fixed Engine
All Methods 94 94 1027 1121 1546 380 380 2363 2743 1066
20
All Scotland
Rod and Line 3446 22599 26045 18552 44597 21059 14781 94335 109115 43375 152491 20091
Net and Coble 216 1805 2021 5212 7233 5188 984 8153 9136 12291 21427 5926
Fixed Engine 324 6253 6577 18464 25041 5267 1430 29158 30588 44791 75379 6594
All Methods 3986 30657 34643 42228 76871 31514 17195 131645 148839 100457 249296 32611

Table 2:
Number and weight of wild salmon, grilse and sea trout caught and retained by salmon fishery District
and Region during 2001.
Number
Weight (kg)
Region Salmon Grilse Salmon Sea Salmon Grilse Salmon Sea
District Jan-Apr May-Dec Annual + Grilse Trout Jan-Apr May-Dec Annual + Grilse Trout
East 1687 8842 10529 6711 17240 5411 7269 38745 46014 16593 62606 8370
Tweed 914 4151 5065 3194 8259 3492 3906 17990 21896 8323 30219 6429
Forth 34 858 892 816 1708 719 169 3439 3608 1677 5285 702
Tay 739 3833 4572 2701 7273 1200 3194 17316 20509 6593 27102 1239
North East 1173 6823 7996 15619 23615 9543 4906 29947 34853 36726 71579 8130
South Esk 179 2549 2728 6565 9293 2641 746 11733 12479 17552 30031 2691
North Esk and Bervie 615 2901 3516 7715 11231 3009 2545 11660 14205 15824 30029 1630
Dee (Aberdeenshire) 159 220 379 264 643 973 652 948 1600 542 2142 832
Don 219 838 1057 760 1817 615 958 4175 5133 1942 7075 614
Ythan 1 239 240 251 491 1302 5 1042 1046 687 1733 1221
Ugie 76 76 64 140 1003 390 390 179 569 1142
Moray Firth 628 7011 7639 7929 15568 5688 2871 29617 32488 17903 50391 6209
Deveron 75 1468 1543 1031 2574 897 311 5625 5936 2177 8112 1164
Spey 350 2848 3198 2802 6000 3125 1572 13793 15365 6119 21484 3773
Lossie 2 2 85 87 313 8 8 163 171 290
Findhorn 110 723 833 1061 1894 329 555 2913 3468 2134 5603 308
Nairn 9 129 138 388 526 131 36 450 486 820 1305 128
Ness 64 684 748 661 1409 181 306 2761 3067 1597 4665 121
Beauly 5 424 429 534 963 87 24 1409 1434 1309 2743 75
Conon and Alness 15 733 748 1367 2115 625 66 2658 2725 3585 6309 351
North 423 3865 4288 6366 10654 1075 1824 16769 18593 15659 34252 894
Kyle of Sutherland 77 661 738 1464 2202 388 326 2609 2935 3410 6344 279
Fleet and Brora 86 357 443 173 616 36 343 1336 1679 401 2080 25
Helmsdale 101 310 411 227 638 137 453 1294 1747 548 2294 103
Berriedale to Wick 3 169 172 701 873 39 9 725 734 1624 2358 27
Thurso and Forss 82 939 1021 201 1222 0 366 3672 4038 510 4549 0
Halladale and Strathy 13 1225 1238 3161 4399 27 54 6246 6301 8142 14443 25
Naver and Kinloch 61 167 228 359 587 16 273 745 1018 844 1862 12
Hope and Grudie 37 37 80 117 432 142 142 181 322 423
North West 1 294 295 347 642 516 4 1097 1100 828 1928 278
Inchard to Kirkaig 1 112 113 181 294 100 4 454 458 446 904 53
Kennart to Gruinard 10 10 33 43 30 37 37 88 126 12
Ewe 70 70 70 77 244 244 244 51
Badachro to Applecross 7 7 7 22 21 21 21 16
Kishorn and Carron 1 1 1 15 4 4 4 7
Loch Long and Croe 44 44 87 131 64 145 145 173 318 31
Glenelg to Kilchoan 3 3 35 7 7 13
Morar to Shiel 41 41 32 73 19 144 144 85 229 14
Skye and Small Isles 9 9 11 20 154 48 48 29 77 81
West Coast 11 442 453 377 830 582 43 1613 1656 985 2641 385
Sunart and Aline 51 51 2 53 30 163 163 4 167 14
Sanda to Creran 8 84 92 228 320 163 37 416 453 633 1086 107
Awe and Nell 3 69 72 59 131 27 6 302 308 162 470 21
Add and Ormsary 71 71 71 142 83 215 215 142 357 41
Island of Mull 35 35 11 46 64 107 107 33 140 47
Islay and Jura 132 132 6 138 215 410 410 12 421 155
Clyde Coast 52 1652 1704 1624 3328 2907 225 6219 6444 4145 10588 2002
Carradale and Iorsa 13 13 1 14 64 39 39 3 42 48
Fyne 9 9 34 43 30 69 69 85 154 39
Ruel and Drummachloy 1 1 3 4 3 3 6 9
Echaig 6 6 11 17 187 16 16 31 47 187
Clyde 49 325 374 381 755 2422 212 1301 1513 880 2393 1559
Irvine 169 169 165 334 35 605 605 418 1023 22
Ayr 479 479 270 749 7 1631 1631 697 2327 6
Doon 298 298 366 664 3 1172 1172 983 2154 3
Girvan 3 153 156 152 308 144 13 582 594 425 1020 123
Stinchar 199 199 241 440 15 803 803 618 1421 14
Solway 11 1634 1645 2228 3873 4102 54 7258 7311 5257 12568 5198
Luce 85 85 23 108 55 273 273 47 320 42
Bladenoch 1 14 15 29 44 1 3 47 50 74 124 1
Cree and Fleet 114 114 472 586 146 468 468 1200 1668 121
Dee (Kirkcudbright) 19 19 14 33 1 73 73 35 108 1
Urr 34 34 76 110 41 135 135 227 362 40
Nith 8 1065 1073 948 2021 1400 43 4640 4683 2075 6758 1567
Annan 2 303 305 666 971 2458 7 1622 1629 1600 3230 3426
Orkney
Shetland 144 80
Shetland 144 80
Outer Hebrides 94 94 1027 1121 1546 380 380 2363 2743 1066
Isle of Lewis 36 36 736 772 772 98 98 1655 1753 380
Harris 58 58 251 309 608 282 282 608 890 497
The Uists 40 40 166 100 100 188
All Scotland 3986 30657 34643 42228 76871 31514 17195 131645 148839 100457 249296 32611
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Table 3:
Number and weight of wild salmon, grilse and sea trout caught and released by salmon fishery District
and Region from rod & line fisheries during 2001.
Number
Weight (kg)
Region Salmon Grilse Salmon Sea Salmon Grilse Salmon Sea
District Jan-Apr May-Dec Annual + Grilse Trout Jan-Apr May-Dec Annual + Grilse Trout
East 1302 5048 6350 1822 8172 944 5314 20999 26314 4375 30689 1261
Tweed 817 2841 3658 601 4259 398 3189 11783 14972 1706 16677 701
Forth 70 853 923 398 1321 190 282 3166 3448 716 4164 195
Tay 415 1354 1769 823 2592 356 1843 6051 7894 1954 9848 365
North East 1416 3312 4728 1401 6129 3932 5985 14386 20371 3252 23622 2722
South Esk 60 217 277 45 322 373 240 805 1046 91 1137 332
North Esk and Bervie 224 547 771 231 1002 174 902 2175 3077 616 3693 179
Dee (Aberdeenshire) 1098 1923 3021 990 4011 1929 4717 8507 13224 2158 15381 1510
Don 33 556 589 121 710 859 122 2601 2722 346 3069 389
Ythan 1 65 66 10 76 597 4 275 279 29 308 313
Ugie 4 4 4 8 23 23 12 35
Moray Firth 204 3003 3207 1866 5073 1057 938 13052 13990 4397 18387 1115
Deveron 12 824 836 306 1142 383 47 3231 3278 663 3940 513
Spey 113 1018 1131 568 1699 312 475 5097 5572 1198 6769 380
Lossie 3 3 28 31 7 11 11 51 62 7
Findhorn 15 612 627 367 994 22 76 2519 2595 778 3374 21
Nairn 1 41 42 109 151 29 3 138 141 230 370 29
Ness 44 190 234 36 270 73 247 860 1107 101 1207 34
Beauly 1 125 126 173 299 73 5 430 435 433 867 42
Conon and Alness 18 190 208 279 487 158 86 766 853 944 1797 89
North 402 1990 2392 2133 4525 881 1743 8406 10149 5020 15170 599
Kyle of Sutherland 250 789 1039 962 2001 196 1043 3237 4280 2211 6491 99
Fleet and Brora 1 50 51 18 69 1 6 183 189 45 234 2
Helmsdale 44 767 811 741 1552 13 203 3272 3475 1754 5229 6
Berriedale to Wick 47 47 93 140 181 181 219 399
Thurso and Forss 10 10 13 23 38 38 37 75
Halladale and Strathy 2 47 49 114 163 6 214 220 292 512
Naver and Kinloch 105 250 355 127 482 8 486 1161 1647 310 1957 10
Hope and Grudie 30 30 65 95 663 121 121 153 273 481
North West 1 216 217 202 419 1153 4 800 804 508 1312 500
Inchard to Kirkaig 1 47 48 28 76 569 4 204 208 59 266 231
Kennart to Gruinard 98 98 129 227 105 350 350 323 673 56
Ewe 23 23 3 26 84 80 80 6 86 52
Badachro to Applecross 3 3 3 3 6 6 6 2
Kishorn and Carron 5 5 72 12 12 37
Loch Long and Croe 10 10 11 21 48 48 35 83
Glenelg to Kilchoan 2 2 87 4 4 19
Morar to Shiel 21 21 22 43 158 77 77 65 142 84
Skye and Small Isles 14 14 2 16 75 36 36 5 41 19
West Coast 6 458 464 665 1129 468 17 2106 2123 1910 4034 237
Sunart and Aline 8 8 8 73 39 39 39 34
Sanda to Creran 163 163 400 563 153 826 826 1191 2017 92
Awe and Nell 1 213 214 265 479 33 5 1018 1023 720 1743 16
Add and Ormsary 6 6 6 16 16 16
Island of Mull 25 25 25 107 71 71 71 49
Islay and Jura 5 43 48 48 102 11 136 148 148 46
Clyde Coast 18 470 488 454 942 1430 81 1803 1884 1139 3023 954
Carradale and Iorsa 9 9 1 10 34 26 26 2 28 17
Fyne 2 2 2 8 6 6 6 16
Ruel and Drummachloy 3 3 3 10 10 10
Echaig 127 107
Clyde 18 217 235 197 432 1120 81 844 925 454 1379 712
Irvine 32 32 35 67 118 118 92 210
Ayr 36 36 5 41 4 123 123 15 138 1
Doon 39 39 119 158 50 166 166 327 494 24
Girvan 57 57 22 79 38 199 199 59 258 40
Stinchar 75 75 75 150 49 311 311 189 500 38
Solway 13 446 459 219 678 362 49 1924 1974 539 2513 342
Luce 2 2 2 6 6 6
Bladenoch 5 41 46 37 83 13 156 169 90 258
Cree and Fleet 7 30 37 16 53 30 31 124 155 42 198 25
Dee (Kirkcudbright) 4 4 2 6 5 18 18 6 24 2
Urr 7 7 1 8 18 31 31 2 33 11
Nith 1 326 327 141 468 189 6 1405 1411 346 1757 214
Annan 36 36 22 58 120 184 184 53 238 91
Orkney
Shetland
Outer Hebrides 21 21 611 632 671 68 68 1468 1536 367
Isle of Lewis 18 18 573 591 336 58 58 1369 1427 210
Harris 3 3 19 22 38 10 10 51 62 20
The Uists 19 19 297 48 48 137
22
All Scotland 3362 14964 18326 9373 27699 10898 14131 63544 77676 22609 100285 8097

Table 4:
Number and weight of farmed salmon and grilse caught and retained by salmon fishery Region and by
method during 2001.
Number
Weight (kg)
Region Salmon Grilse Salmon Salmon Grilse Salmon
Method Jan-Apr May-Dec Annual + Grilse Jan-Apr May-Dec Annual + Grilse
East
Rod and Line 4 4 4 5 5 5
Net and Coble
Fixed Engine 1 1 1 4 4 4
All Methods 5 5 5 9 9 9
North East
Rod and Line
Net and Coble
Fixed Engine 1 1 2 3 5 5 5 10
All Methods 1 1 2 3 5 5 5 10
Moray Firth
Rod and Line 1 1 1 3 3 3
Net and Coble
Fixed Engine 1 1 3 3
All Methods 1 1 1 2 3 3 3 6
North
Rod and Line 1 1 3 3
Net and Coble
Fixed Engine 5 5 3 8 24 24 7 31
All Methods 5 5 4 9 24 24 10 34
North West
Rod and Line 26 26 12 38 68 68 26 94
Net and Coble 10 10 36 46 30 30 49 79
Fixed Engine
All Methods 36 36 48 84 98 98 74 173
West Coast
Rod and Line 40 40 11 51 207 207 28 235
Net and Coble 8 8 8 16 24 24 16 40
Fixed Engine 3 42 45 39 84 17 237 254 95 349
All Methods 3 90 93 58 151 17 468 485 140 624
Clyde Coast
Rod and Line 10 10 19 29 34 34 39 73
Net and Coble
Fixed Engine 100 100 100 200 454 454 227 680
All Methods 110 110 119 229 488 488 266 754
Solway
Orkney
Shetland
Rod and Line 9 9 4 13 24 24 7 31
Net and Coble 15 15 27 27
Fixed Engine 5 5 57 62 28 28 102 131
All Methods 14 14 76 90 52 52 136 188
Rod and Line
Net and Coble
Fixed Engine
All Methods
Rod and Line
Net and Coble
Fixed Engine
All Methods
Outer Hebrides
Rod and Line 29 29 33 33
Net and Coble
Fixed Engine
All Methods 29 29 33 33
All Scotland
Rod and Line 90 90 76 166 340 340 136 476
Net and Coble 18 18 59 77 54 54 91 146
Fixed Engine 3 154 157 202 359 17 751 768 440 1208
All Methods 3 262 265 337 602 17 1146 1163 667 1830
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Table 5:
Number and weight of farmed salmon and grilse caught and retained by salmon fishery District and
Region during 2001.
Number
Weight (kg)
Region Salmon Grilse Salmon Salmon Grilse Salmon
District Jan-Apr May-Dec Annual + Grilse Jan-Apr May-Dec Annual + Grilse
East 5 5 5 9 9 9
Tweed
Forth
1
4
1
4
1
4
4
5
4
5
4
5
Tay
North East 1 1 2 3 5 5 5 10
South Esk
North Esk and Bervie
1 1 2 3 5 5 5 10
Dee (Aberdeenshire)
Don
Ythan
Ugie
Moray Firth 1 1 1 2 3 3 3 6
Deveron 1 1 1 3 3 3
Spey
Lossie
Findhorn
Nairn
Ness
Beauly
Conon and Alness 1 1 3 3
North 5 5 4 9 24 24 10 34
Kyle of Sutherland
Fleet and Brora
Helmsdale
Berriedale to Wick
Thurso and Forss
Halladale and Strathy 5 5 4 9 24 24 10 34
Naver and Kinloch
Hope and Grudie
North West
Inchard to Kirkaig
36
1
36
1
48
1
84
2
98
4
98
4
74
2
173
5
Kennart to Gruinard 11 11 2 13 24 24 5 28
Ewe 3 3 3 11 11 11
Badachro to Applecross
Kishorn and Carron 10 10 8 18 27 27 19 46
Loch Long and Croe 10 10 36 46 30 30 49 79
Glenelg to Kilchoan
Morar to Shiel 1 1 0 0
Skye and Small Isles 1 1 1 2 2 2
West Coast 3 90 93 58 151 17 468 485 140 624
Sunart and Aline 4 4 6 6
Sanda to Creran
Awe and Nell
3 78
1
81
1
45 126
1
17 430
3
447
3
116 563
3
Add and Ormsary 10 10 8 18 32 32 16 48
Island of Mull 1 1 2 2
Islay and Jura 1 1 1 3 3 3
Clyde Coast 110 110 119 229 488 488 266 754
Carradale and Iorsa
Fyne 100 100 100 200 454 454 227 680
Ruel and Drummachloy
Echaig 1 1 3 3
Clyde
Irvine 9 9 9 28 28 28
Ayr 1 1 2 2
Doon
Girvan
16 16 33 33
Stinchar 1 1 1 2 6 6 2 8
Solway
Luce
14 14 76 90 52 52 136 188
Bladenoch
Cree and Fleet 8 8 18 26 20 20 33 53
Dee (Kirkcudbright)
Urr
Nith 1 1
2
10
2
11 4 4
6
16
6
19
Annan 5 5 46 51 28 28 82 110
Orkney
Shetland
Outer Hebrides 29 29 33 33
Isle of Lewis
Harris
29 29 33 33
The Uists
All Scotland 3 262 265 337 602 17 1146 1163 667 1830
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Table 6 :
Number of questionnaires sent to proprietors and occupiers of salmon fisheries in 2001 and the
number of returns received.
Statistical District No. of Forms Sent Returns Received
Tweed 148 147
Forth 96 92
Tay 243 235
South Esk 37 37
North Esk and Bervie 41 41
Dee (Aberdeen) 64 62
Don 72 66
Ythan 23 20
Ugie 14 14
Deveron 58 58
Spey 70 68
Lossie 6 5
Findhorn 28 22
Nairn 34 31
Ness 42 40
Beauly 19 19
Conon and Alness 44 42
Kyle of Sutherland 36 36
Fleet and Brora 5 5
Helmsdale 1 1
Berriedale to Wick 9 9
Thurso and Forss 11 11
Halladale and Strathy 4 4
Naver and Kinloch 11 11
Hope and Grudie 11 9
Inchard to Kirkaig 24 23
Kennart to Gruinard 17 16
Ewe 7 7
Badachro to Applecross 7 7
Kishorn and Carron 9 8
Loch Long and Croe 10 10
Glenelg to Kilchoan 8 8
Morar to Shiel 31 29
Skye and Small Isles 29 28
Sunart and Aline 9 9
Sanda to Creran 38 38
Awe and Nell 52 50
Add and Ormsary 31 31
Island of Mull 38 37
Islay and Jura 11 11
Carradale and Iorsa 18 16
Fyne 26 25
Ruel and Drummachloy 16 13
Eachaig 20 19
Clyde 25 24
Irvine 11 11
Ayr 41 39
Doon 29 29
Girvan 29 27
Stinchar 30 28
Luce 5 5
Bladenoch 20 20
Cree and Fleet 29 27
Dee (Kirkcudbright) 27 26
Urr 27 27
Nith 38 37
Annan 41 38
Isle of Lewis 14 14
Harris 11 10
The Uists 5 3
Orkney 1 1
Shetland 3 3
Totals 1914 1839
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Salmon Fisheries — Statistical Regions
and districts
ORKNEY
61
Region Boundary
District Boundary
OUTER
HEBRIDES
60
59
58
34
26
27
N O R T H
W E S T
29
28
32
33
30
31
16
25
24
N O R T H
19
18
17
23
20
13
22
21
M O R A Y F I R T H
15
36
14
12
11
10
N O R T H
E A S T
5
7
SHETLAND
62
6
8
9
35
W E S T
3
4
39
37
EAST
42
2
40
43
44
38
41
45
C L Y D E
C O A S T
46
47
1
49
48
56
50
51 52
53
S O L W A Y
54 55
57
0 10 20 30 40 50Miles
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80Kilometres
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Names of the salmon fishery statistical
Districts
Except in the case of the island groups, the names are taken from the names of the
constituent administrative districts as given in Schedule A to the Salmon Fisheries
(Scotland) Act 1868. Where more than one such district is included in a single statistical
district this is indicated by the word "and" implying two districts or "to" which implies
more than two districts and includes all the coast between the two districts named.
1. Tweed
2. Forth
3. Tay
4. South Esk
5. North Esk and Bervie
6. Dee (Aberdeen)
7. Don
8. Ythan
9. Ugie
10. Deveron
11. Spey
12. Lossie
13. Findhorn
14. Nairn
15. Ness
16. Beauly
17. Conon and Alness
18. Kyle of Sutherland
19. Fleet and Brora
20. Helmsdale
21. Berriedale to Wick
22. Thurso and Forss
23. Halladale and Strathy
24. Naver and Kinloch
25. Hope and Grudie
26. Inchard to Kirkaig
27. Kennart to Gruinard
28. Ewe
29. Badachro to Applecross
30. Kishorn and Carron
31. Loch Long and Croe
32. Glenelg to Kilchoan
33. Morar to Shiel
34. Skye and Small Isles
35. Sunart and Aline
36. Sanda to Creran
37. Awe and Nell
38. Add and Ormsary
39. Island of Mull
40. Islay and Jura
41. Carradale and Iorsa
42. Fyne
43. Ruel and Drummachloy
44. Eachaig
45. Clyde
46. Irvine
47. Ayr
48. Doon
49. Girvan
50. Stinchar
51. Luce
52. Bladenoch
53. Cree and Fleet
54. Dee (Kirkcudbright)
55. Urr
56. Nith
57. Annan
58. Isle of Lewis
59. Harris
60. The Uists
61. Orkney
62. Shetland
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