Annan Fishery Management Plan - RAFTS

River Annan DSFB Fisheries Management Plan 2009 – 2014startling results as indicated in the chart below which shows the results of fencingon parts of the Upper Kinnel. The work was carried out in 1999 so 1997 and1999 can be regarded as pre works controls with 2000 and 2002 as post worksresults.The apparent success of thehabitat improvements modelfor effecting sustainablefisheries management led tothe development of the HLFand SNH funded Annan andKirtle habitat improvementscheme. This scheme is inoperation already and still has18months to run and willresult in a further 40,000m ofbankside fencing beingerected.It should be noted that whilst the Board has been successful in effecting changein the way that many parcels of land have been managed that this work couldonly have been done with the support of the landowners and land managers inthe Annandale area. This level of support is essential and as we look forward itmust be maintained.A new development in the work that the Board carries out is in the marketing ofthe river. The Annan is an extremely accessible river with the majority of thefisheries offering day tickets at prices that are affordable to all pockets. Throughthe development of the FishAnnan website anglers can now easily access all ofthese beats. It should be noted that this access is not just for salmon fishing asthe same facilities can also be used to purchase permits for coarse, trout andgrayling fisheries. An added advantage of the access that is created for anglersis that there is a myriad of trials and tracks that any members of the public canuse for recreational walking.27