The Cromarty Firth Fishery Board is responsible for the management of the wild salmon and sea trout stocks of all the rivers running into the Cromarty Firth.The Board carries out a wide variety of fishery protection and fishery management activities on land, river and sea.
The Board works closely with the Cromarty Firth Fishery Trust which has a remit for the conservation of all native fish species within the region and the habitats which support them. See Trust page for recent projects
The activities of the Board and Trust are guided by two strategic documents which can be viewed under ‘Publications’ within the ‘Plans and Policy’ section;
The Cromarty Firth Fishery Management Plan guides fishery management activies and can be viewed in StoryMap format here: Cromarty Management Plan
Whilst The Cromarty Firth Biosecurity Plan guides actions to protect the regions rivers against invasive non native species, parasites and disease.
The Cromarty Firth Fishery Board employ a team of fishery enforcement officers. If you suspect any illegal fishing activity within the district please phone one of our bailiffs on the numbers below:
Edward Rush 07769261657 (Head Bailiff)
Rikki Golabek 07985508557
Geordie Fraser 07985508588
‘Cromarty Firth Fishery Board’ is a trading name of the Conon District Salmon Fishery Board.
Clark Thomson House, Fairways Business Park, Inverness, IV2 6AA
