Two people sampling fish in a small upland stream in Scotland using a traditional electrofishing backpack. One person carries the equipment and holds an anode and a hand net. The second person carries a net and bucket to help capture and hold fish that are caught.

Image showing front cover of the NEPS 2023 report

1. Are you interested in assessing the status of Atlantic #salmon and brown #trout populations using electrofishing data? If so then this 🧵 is likely to be of interest to you. The latest report from the National Electrofishing Programme for Scotland #NEPS was published this week bit.ly/4jNrXH6 🧪🌎

Spatial Variability in Juvenile Sea Trout Data Collection and Assessment Methods Across Europe: Limitations and Opportunities for Standardising Analyses Brown trout (Salmo trutta L.) is a widely distributed fish species native to Europe, with high phenotypic plasticity, including resident and anadromous (sea trout) forms. Many populations are in decl...

It can be challenging to design and implement freshwater fish assessment methods at international scales due to differences in sampling methodologies and habitat characterisation. Here we consider opportunities to harmonise data to inform sea trout assessments doi.org/10.1002/aqc....

Nature Strategy Manager - Fisheries Biologist - Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom - Inverness, Highland, Scotland, United Kingdom - Perth, Perthshire, Scotland, United Kingdom - S... Base Location: Inverness, Aberdeen, Perth (There will be a need to be onsite frequently at our site in Contin near Dingwall) Salary: £47,600 - £71,600 + car /car allowance + performance-related bonus ...

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I’m hiring a Fisheries Biologist to join a team of #ecology experts at SSE Renewables in Scotland.

Advise our #hydro business on #fish and #fisheries, deliver world-leading mitigation projects, and help conserve #freshwater fish.

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