Fisheries Trust 9/16/2014 1 Organisational Structure Chairman - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

9/16/2014 1

Outer Hebrides Fisheries Trust

Organisational Structure

Chairman Board of Trustees Management Sub-Group Angling Promotion Officer Biologist Administration Officer

Outer Hebrides - Archipelago

5 main islands : Lewis and Harris, North Uist, Benbecula, South Uist, Barra 15% of UK freshwater surface area 4000 lochs, 80 catchments 30 fisheries 3 SACs in which we have an interest

Direct expenditure by visiting anglers - 185 FTE jobs (1.9% of working population, 1999) Indirect and induced impacts on the value of angling to the Western Isles economy estimated at £5.6 million - 260 FTE jobs (2.7% of working population, 1999) In 1999 7,500 game anglers visited the Western Isles spending £3.98 million (12% of total visitor expenditure) Annual expenditure of proprietors - £779.000

Freshwater fisheries - Economy

Freshwater typically acidic and nutrient low Native species : Salmon, Trout, Charr, Eels, Pearl mussels, Lamprey, Stickleback + introduced species : Minnow and Rainbow Trout

Outer Hebrides – Species

Trust Activities

Fisheries Trust – Core Actions

ACTIONS

Research & Monitoring Education Practical Advice to Stakeholders Assistance to local DSFB Angling Promotion Biosecurity Catchment management

What we do – Core monitoring of juvenile salmonid populations – Adult fish monitoring (Sea lice, tagging) – Scale analysis – Genetics (FASMOP & MIAP) – Status of charr, lamprey and eel assessments

Research and monitoring

Target Audience - Fisheries Managers, Anglers, Schools Subjects - Climate change, invasives, inappropriate management, damage to river banks, pollution and

• verexploitation, salmonid life cycle, FW Pearl Mussels

Activities - Events such as ‘Salmon in the Classroom’ or River visits with Schools, ‘Pearls in the Classroom’

Education

Objectives - Sustainable development and enhancement of salmon, sea and brown trout angling Actions - Youth and community angling events, focal point for angling tourism, catch & release competition

Angling Promotion

Objectives - Raise awareness, prevent their introduction or spread How - Salmon in the Classroom and providing literature to angling club and fisheries Species - Gyrodactylus salaris, Mink, Minnows, Plants

Biosecurity – Invasive’s

30 fisheries Production ‘Catchment Management Plans’ Formal management advice

– Fish stock health – Habitat issues such as overgrazing or passage obstruction – Water management

Catchment management

Advice to the WI District Salmon Fisheries Board

– Strip and Stock – Planning applications for renewable energy, fish farms and other developments – Input to ASFB policy papers

Others partners : Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, SNH, SEPA, MSS, Crown Estate

DSFB Assistance

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