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Genetics can be a minefield to the uninitiated (and that includes me), however, it can be intriguing. The use of genetic analysis in fisheries management has been used for many years enabling fishery managers to identify various stock components from different rivers and within rivers. It can identify traits within species, run timings and links with other species such as Freshwater pearl...
Its that time again, as 2025 is an ‘odd’ year it is possible that we may see the return of Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) to the Ness system. Background Information The species is native to Pacific and Arctic waters, from the Sacramento River in northern California to the Mackenzie River in Canada; and from the Lena River in Siberia to Korea and Honshu in Japan. They were introduced to...
The Ness District Salmon Fishery Board is a statutory body responsible for the protection and enhancement of salmon and sea trout fisheries in the Ness District. The Ness catchment is the largest in the North Highlands and drains 2,103 square kilometres of land. The upper reaches extend almost to the west coast, close to Loch Hourn and Loch Nevis. The land drains east and north through the...
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