Tag: Scotland
Danes ban new salmon farms. Meanwhile…
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It is not often Dreamstore will cut and paste a press release. The communication (below) from Salmon & Trout Conservation needs little added. It is incredible that more Salmon Farms are being licensed while it is clear there is a fundamental issue with disease control. Not only has sea lice […]
Rewarding
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In Scotland, the Blairgowrie team for Angling for Youth Development (AFYD) held its annual get together for young people, parents, volunteers and coaches at the end of November. Celebrating another successful year, the AGM was followed by a quiz and refreshments. John Cameron, co-ordinator for Blairgowrie AFYD says: “Acknowledging the […]
Action speaks louder than words.
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In a tribute to Orri Vigfússon on an earlier Update we looked at the challenges for the North Atlantic Salmon – issues around sea lice infestation, disease and viral infection, genetic degradation, and displacement. For Orri words were never enough. Orri’s action was to buyout commercial nets to try and reduce […]
Getting started 2015 – where tech helps.
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Over the winter months we completed another successful Dreamstore Academy in Scotland, for participants working with Scottish Sea Angling Conservation Network and Angling for Youth Development. It was an interesting course, not least in being able to discuss with the SSACN participants how they will be using the skills-set to […]
Round up.
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We’re still receiving feedback from the Big Fish Festival. On the day, FUNF media interviewed lots of participants. This video captures the day and everyone who played a part in making it such a great day of celebration. Enjoy.
Scorcher
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What a scorcher of a day for Dreamstore’s Big Fish Festival at Woodland View Fishery, alongside Preston Innovation’s Fish Camp. The sun shone and the day was bright and thoroughly enjoyed by all, beginner to expert, regardless of age or ability. Thanks to all who came along to help and […]
‘Troot’ news from the very north.
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A number of years ago Dreamstore Academy went to Orkney to deliver the coaching course to a number of anglers keen to develop an Angling for Youth Development hub on the islands. Great bunch of people who have developed and adapted ideas, and are growing in success. One of the […]
Motivation for volunteers
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Everyone benefits from on-going training.This year in Scotland, our annual main training day for volunteers and those who have gained a SQA accredited Level 2 coaching qualification through Dreamstore Academy was held on Saturday 22 March at Whitburn. We had an update on child protection, provided by Cameron Denholm who […]
A spring and summer of sea angling events.
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Our friends at the Scottish Sea Angling Conservation Network have announced a long Spring/Summer season of events. Lots to do to help with better understanding and conservation of fish species around our coasts. The Skate Recapture weekend :: SSACN are holding their third Common skate recapture weekend on 11th 12th and 13th April. The […]
Dreamstore casts £100,000 helping hand to voluntary sector
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In its 10th Anniversary year Dreamstore, the nationwide angling charity dedicated to improving people’s lives through recreational fishing in the UK, has announced a commitment to substantially increasing the fund for its Small Grant programme. Over the course of next three years a further £100,000 will be delivered through Dreamstore’s […]