Annan Fishery Management Plan - RAFTS

River Annan DSFB Fisheries Management Plan 2009 – 20145.5 Education and TrainingThis heading covers the public in the widest sense including proprietors, anglers,other water users and staff. Many of the other sections touch on this as in manycases we would like to see a change in behaviour of people who affect the river.A change in attitude can be brought about with a regulatory stick but, in general,a more positive change can be generated with information distribution. Of coursein some circumstances the regulatory tool is a useful backstop. Overall goodeducation programmes ensure that there is a greater empathy for issues withinthe river which should make management easier in the long term. Ignorance isone of the biggest enemies that the fisheries sector has as it allows others with aparticular axe to grind to use misinformation and hyperbole to modify publicopinion. It is important to note that the RADSFB is very lucky in this section as ithas a growing partnership with the Barony College which is keen to developtargeted training programmes with the industry63