Stocking Of Adult Brown Trout Into Rivers And Streams

stocking of adult brown trout into rivers and streams the letter below was issued in the last week of september 2017 by the marine scotland

Stocking of adult Brown Trout into Rivers and Streams
The letter below was issued in the last week of September 2017 by the
Marine Scotland Licensing Team to all known individuals and
organisations involved in stocking brown trout into Scottish rivers
and streams. It is part of ongoing policy to help protect both native
Atlantic salmon and brown trout populations.
Any comments should be sent to [email protected] and copied
to Simon Dryden or Keith Main at –
Salmon and Recreational Fisheries Team
Marine Scotland
Area 1B North
Victoria Quay
Edinburgh
EH6 6QQ
Tel: 0131 244 6468
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Dear .......
According to our records, you have previously applied to Marine
Scotland Science for consent to stock brown trout into
...................... We are contacting you to make you aware of
planned changes to our policy on stocking brown trout into rivers and
streams, as the new arrangements could impact upon any stocking you
may carry out in the future.
You will be aware that our current policy specifies that where
stocking into rivers or streams is consented, brown trout must be
either sterile (triploid) farmed fish or fish sourced from local wild
broodstock. This policy aims to protect Scottish native brown trout
populations from the potential negative impact upon their genetic
composition caused by breeding with introduced fertile farm reared
fish or wild origin fish transferred from another catchment.
To reduce the potential negative impacts of competition and/or
predation posed by introduced fish on juveniles of both native
Atlantic salmon and brown trout populations, the following
supplementary condition in respect permitted times for stocking brown
trout into rivers and streams will apply from 1 January 2018:
· The introduction of adult brown trout into rivers and streams may
only be carried out between 1st May and 31st December.
This arrangement will be applied to all applications for stocking
adult brown trout in rivers or streams. Exemptions to this policy can
only be made on scientific or conservation grounds, or where evidence
exists that that no significant negative impact is likely. This
timescale aims to provide sufficient time both for individuals and
clubs to plan any future introductions of brown trout accordingly.
If you have any comments on the new arrangements please use the
following address(es) to get in touch:
e-mail:- mailto:[email protected]
Or write to:- Freshwater Licensing Team, Marine Scotland Science,
Freshwater Fisheries Laboratory, Faskally, Pitlochry, PH16 5LB
Yours sincerely
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