Working together to improve fish passage in Scotland’s rivers
Pete Wright, SEPA
Across Scotland, more than 300 man-made barriers are currently preventing fish from reaching important breeding,…
Poaching by Livestock – What is the 5 metre rule?
Nanette Blyth
(Image source: Melissa Irvine Photography) Livestock access to watercourses can lead to the loss of…
Water Update Summer 2026
Fiona Salter
As I write we are approaching the end of June 2026, SEPA’s current water scarcity…
Building Farm Resilience in an Unpredictable Climate
Water scarcity is becoming an increasingly frequent operational challenge. We were at Royal Highland Show recently, with a stellar panel of speakers to explore how farmers and land managers are securing access to water resources.
We heard how weather trends are predicted to change, with an increase in warmer, wetter…