Levy Per Fish on Some Scottish Rivers

[greenalert]

Hi all

I am working on a private project at the moment & need to know the cost levied by the various boards on some Scottish Rivers for each salmon caught whether returned or not

The Rivers in question being (listed in no particular order)

1: The Tweed

2: The Spey

3: The Don

4: The Dee

5: The Tay

6: The Deveron

7: The Findhorn

I would have assumed the information would have been in the public domain, but cannot find anything on it, I suppose the information require could be obtained under the Freedom of Information Act.

If anyone can help I would be most obliged

Thanks

[altmor]

Good piece of research if only to know is the same levy charged to different beats on the same river ?

Can't help unfortunately re the levies actually charged to riparian owners, but would also find it interesting if say Park on the Dee was charged more per fish than say Dinnet ?

Interesting.

[Willie The Gillie]

I am led to believe that the Tay is approx £35 per fish caught and the Tweed is £65 per fish. This is regardless of the beat, its whereabouts or annual catch figures. These levies are charged to the riparian owners or passed on to the tennants by the riparian owners in most cases.

[greenalert]

Thanks for all the replies lads

A veritable minefield methinks

[dryfly]

Hi guys

I'd love to know more. I was wondering what the charge is for, who it goes to and what they use it for. I'm still learning all about the game so please excuse my ignorance.
Paul

[martin]

The money goes to the fisheries boards to run the river, pay bailiffs and for enviromental projects etc.

[dryfly]

Sounds like a good scheme! Bit ironic that the more fish the more money they get to improve things when it might be better spent on rivers with fewer fish. But, any and all efforts are so important! Thanks for the info. As I say, a great deal to learn!

[martin]

the more fish the harder the poor bailiffs have to work. Its a reasonable way off working it out to recieve the money. But when some beats under declare due to not wanting to pay all the rate money, what you think is a bad year could be a good year and what was a good year could be an excellent year!

[tweedsider]

I would doubt if many letting beats would under report, the more fish recorded against the beat the more justifycation for higher rents. Also it is added value should the beat ever come on the market.

Tweedsider

[martin]

I wasnt meaning the "proper" beats. Association waters and beats owned by farmers!!! (not the tweed)

[kercock]

I was told by a member of TDSFB.that the levy per fish is a "fraction"over £30.

[turrifftackle]

There may be a per fish equivalent in pounds sterling but each beat is assessed by the local council as to five yearly catches etc and they set the rates or rateable value. By rates I mean like your old house rates before Poll tax and Council tax etc.

The river board then uses this rateable value to calculate a pence in the pound levy. They set a budget as Martin says to run the river pay bailiffs etc and set the levy to meet those costs.
They do not make any profit- although surpluses will be eaten up by deficits in other years.

So it is the number of fish caught that value a beat for rateable purposes but the local council set that value not the River Boards.

Hope this is not clear as mud.

Frank