AFT Projects
Click on the thumbnail images below to read more about The Argyll Fisheries Trust Projects and Contracts, past & present.
Reports from many of our projects can be found in the ‘Publications’ page.
Current Projects
Habitat Restoration
River Eachaig Habitat Improvement
Reducing bank erosion and restoring instream cover on the River Eachaig through green bank revetment, fencing and tree planting.
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River Goil Habitat Improvement
A decade of green bank revetment and revegetation work stabilising eroding banks on the River Goil.
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River Ruel Habitat Improvement
Rebuilding fish habitat on the River Ruel with bank revetment, fencing and tree planting since 2017.
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Orchy Headwaters Restoration
Planting riverside trees on the Abhainn Shira to cool overwarming salmon nursery streams in the Orchy headwaters.
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Creran Nutrient Replacement
Trialling marine-derived nutrient replacement to boost fish productivity in the nutrient-poor headwaters of the River Creran.
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Adult Salmon Sampling
Collecting scale, length and weight data from rod-caught salmon to inform national conservation limits.
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Sea Trout Sampling
Annual seine-net surveys tracking sea trout health and sea lice burdens across Argyll's sea lochs.
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Awe Smolt Tracking
Acoustic tagging reveals how salmon smolts survive their journey through Loch Awe and the hydro schemes on the River Awe.
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Awe Smolt Survival — 'Trap & Truck'
Trapping and trucking Orchy smolts around Loch Awe to boost their chances of reaching the sea.
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Ruel Salmon Smolt-to-Adult Support
Rearing wild Ruel salmon parr to adulthood in hatchery tanks to boost spawning numbers back in the river.
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