Now entering its fifth year, the funding round will close on March 31, 2026. Grants will be available to all river catchment organisations across Scotland, with particular interest in areas where aquaculture and wild salmon fisheries overlap.
Salmon Scotland said wild salmon and sea trout numbers across the UK have been falling for decades, driven by habitat loss, rising river and sea temperatures, and pressure on migration routes. Marine survival has dropped to between one and five per cent, compared with around 25 per cent 30 years ago.