Dee District Salmon Fishery Board Annual Meeting of Qualified - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Dee District Salmon Fishery Board Annual Meeting of Qualified Proprietors October 2017 Pink Salmon Pink Salmon Pink Salmon Pink Salmon The Future Invasive Non-Native Species Giant hogweed Japanese knotweed American skunk cabbage

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Dee District Salmon Fishery Board

Annual Meeting of Qualified Proprietors October 2017

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Pink Salmon

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Pink Salmon

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Pink Salmon

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Pink Salmon – The Future

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Invasive Non-Native Species

Giant hogweed Japanese knotweed American skunk cabbage Himalayan balsam

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Annual catches of salmon

2000 4000 6000 8000 10000 12000 14000 16000 1952 1955 1958 1961 1964 1967 1970 1973 1976 1979 1982 1985 1988 1991 1994 1997 2000 2003 2006 2009 2012 2015

Spring (1 Feb - 31 May) Summer & Autumn (1 Jun - 30 Sep) 1 - 15 October

3646 salmon in 2016

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Annual catches of sea trout

996 sea trout in 2016

500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 1952 1954 1956 1958 1960 1962 1964 1966 1968 1970 1972 1974 1976 1978 1980 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016

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Conservation Limit assessment

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Juvenile stocks

2016

Storm Frank Low adult spawners in 2015

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Juvenile stocks

2017

10 20 30 40 2015 2016 2017 5 10 15 2015 2016 2017

Minimum fry density (per 100m2) Minimum parr density (per 100m2)

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Smolt production

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Smolt production

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Smolt tracking

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37% of smolts died in the river (0.45% per km)

20 40 60 80 100 20 40 60 80 100 120 Total mortality (%) Distance downstream (km) Baddoch Beltie Sheeoch

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Journey through the harbour

1.5 km

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2018 tracking

 Repeat 2017 study – upper and lower catchment smolts  Trust and MSS joint funding bid success - £1 million – 100

smolts

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Protecting the Fishery - Predator Management

  • Done under licence from SNH
  • Must provide quality data & proof of damage
  • Smolt tracking
  • Must also use non lethal deterrents
  • Requested licence to remove all goosanders.
  • Action must be co-ordinated and targeted.
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Protecting the Fishery - Predator Management

  • Seal Management under Licence by Marine Scotland
  • Fixed and Mobile deterrents.
  • Staff and Ghillie Seal Patrols
  • Increase in Common seal activity in 2017
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Protecting the Fishery - Policing

  • Over 30 poaching incidents attended on Dee.
  • Dee & Don staff working closely together.
  • Sharing intelligence with Police Scotland

24 hr number for poaching/pollution - 013398 80411

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Protecting the Fishery - Developmental Control & Support

  • Busy year for consultations, over 30 dealt with.
  • AWPR continues - less incidents on Dee in 2017.
  • Reported 12 pollution events this year.
  • Repairs continue after Storm Frank, Board staff

have provided support and advice to owners.

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Habitat Restoration and Enhancement

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Healthy river system

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Restoration in the upper catchment

Braemar Clunie & Callater Upper Dee Gairn

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Achievements to date

110,000 trees planted 70 km of riparian woodland 1,032 small enclosures

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Tackling issues in the middle catchment

Problems, solutions, grants…

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Achieved to date

70 farms visited Working relationships built upon 38 km riparian buffer strip installed More than £1 million levered for land managers to look after the Dee

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Fisheries Development

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Promotion

 FISHDEE  JOURNALIST VISITS  ICELANDERS  LADIES SPRING COURSE 2018  MAGAZINE FEATURES

 Trout & Salmon  Country Life  Fieldsports  The Field  Chasing Silver

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Communication & Support

 Website - Riverdee.org  Newsletters  Social & Traditional

Media

 Face to Face

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New Participants

 A New Audience  Supporting Novices  Creating Opportunities

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Assessment – 2016 Prices

100,000 200,000 300,000 400,000 500,000 600,000 1967 1972 1977 1982 1987 1992 1997 2002 2007 2012 2017

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Assessments 360,489 Property Rental 26,203 Sundry 18,254 Contracts 82,025 Project 64,789

Total 551,760

Policing & Predators 108,429 River Improvement & Protection 222,754 Fisheries Development 45,520 Research & Monitoring 128,056 Administration & Office Costs 119,456

Total 624,215

Income Expenditure

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Assessment

Financial Year April 2018 to March 2019 No change Financial Year April 2019 to March 2020 To be determined

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2018 Conservation Code

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Wild Fisheries Reform

In Conservation regulations Simplified catch returns Fisheries development Fishery Management Plans Out Fishery Management Organisations Mandatory mergers Additional finance Angler conservation levy – “licence” All species management Criminal protection of all fish