Don Fishery Management Plan - RAFTS

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CONTENTSPage1. Introduction 11.1 Aims and Objectives 12. The Don Catchment 32.1 Fisheries Management Infrastructure 32.2 Geology and Hydrology 32.3 Topography 42.4 Climate 42.5 Water Quality 42.6 Land Use 53. Description of Fish Species and Fisheries 73.1 The Don’s Fish Stocks 73.1.1 Atlantic Salmon Salmo salar 73.1.2 Brown and Sea Trout Salmo trutta 83.1.3 European Eel Anguilla Anguilla 93.1.4 Lamprey Species 103.1.5 Other Fish Species 103.2 The Don’s Fisheries 113.2.1 Salmon Fishery 113.2.2 Sea Trout Fishery 123.2.3 Brown Trout Fishery 133.2.4 Stocked Trout Fisheries 133.2.5 Coarse Species Fisheries 143.3 Stock Enhancement 143.4 Predators and Competing Species 154. Management Priorities 164.1 Milestone I 164.2 Milestone II 174.2.1 Habitat Survey 174.2.2 Electric Fishing Surveys 204.2.3 Redd Counts 224.2.4 Genetic Sampling 234.2.5 Impact of Known Obstructions 264.2.6 Catch Returns and Scale Sampling 274.2.7 Evaluation of Hatchery Programme 304.2.8 Timescale for Survey Programme 324.3 Milestone III 334.4 Milestone IV 334.5 Milestone V 33
4.6 Ongoing Management 344.6.1 Bailiffing 344.6.2 Education 344.6.3 Pollution Reduction Measures 354.6.4 Establish Biosecurity Measures for Non-Native Invasive Species 354.7 Potential Future Data Collection 355. Staff Structure and Development 366. Budget 367. Review of the Fishery Management Plan 377.1 Annual Review 377.2 Three-Year Review 377.3 Six-Year Review 377.4 River Don Fishery Management Plan 2015 to 2021 378. References 38PageFront Cover Photograph: Lower Don towards Seaton Park. Jim Kerr.
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Page 7 and 8: 2.3 TopographyThe mainstem of the R
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Page 19 and 20: 4. MANAGEMENT PRIORITIESIn order to
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Page 23 and 24: Lead BodiesScientific research is a
Page 25 and 26: Lead BodiesElectric fishing surveys
Page 27 and 28: Survey MethodFin clips can be remov
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Page 37 and 38: 4.6 Ongoing ManagementThere are exi
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Page 41: 8. REFERENCESCalderwood, W.L. (1909

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