Salmon fishing: proposed conservation statuses for 2027 season
Seeking your views on the proposed conservation statuses for the 2027 salmon fishing season. Submit your views by 4 September 2026.
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Overview and proposed status
We are seeking your views on the proposed conservation statuses of Scottish salmon stocks for the 2027 fishing season.
Closing date
You can submit your views until 4 September 2026.
The 2027 season
An assessment of the conservation status of salmon in inland waters in Scotland is carried out each year and each stock is assigned a conservation status depending on the outcome of that assessment. A stock is usually a single river but may be a group of rivers or Special Area of Conservation. The annual assessment is explained in our video.
As a result of the latest assessment, we are proposing that the conservation status of a number of stocks will change between the 2026 and 2027 fishing seasons.
Summary
| Conservation status | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 (proposed) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Good |
37 |
29 |
32 |
31 |
32 |
22 |
|
Moderate |
35 |
31 |
29 |
24 |
26 |
28 |
|
Poor |
101 |
113 |
112 |
118 |
115 |
123 |
Improvement
This indicates an improvement in conservation status, this applies to three stocks in 2027.
Decline
This indicates a decline in conservation status, this applies to 21 stocks in 2027.
Proposed statuses
These show the proposed conservation status for each stock arranged alphabetically by district.
- Add to Cree
- Creed to Ewe
- Fincastle to Glenelg
- Gour to Iorsa
- Irvine to Loch Long
- Loch Roag to Ruel
- Sanda to Ythan
Previous consultations
We have previously published consultations in the years 2024, 2025 and 2026.
Submitting your views
By law, we are required to publish notice of the proposed conservation statuses and invite representations or objections to them.
Closing date
You should submit your views by 4 September 2026.
How to submit your views
Online via our consultation platform.
Email: salmonandrecreationalfisheries@gov.scot
In writing to:
Wild Salmon and Recreational Fisheries
Marine Directorate
Area 1B North
Victoria Quay
Edinburgh
EH6 6QQ