1. The Team 2022
Senior Biologist
Ruth Watts
Fisheries Officer
Ali Skinner
Convener of the Board (Chair)
Frank Spencer-Nairn
Clerk to the board
Alastair Campbell
Deputy Chair
Mike Spencer-Nairn
Seasonal Bailiff
Bob Smart
Working With
Rivers Trainee
Louise Senior

2. Achievements in 2022
2. Commenced habitat walkovers in relation to the dams
(R. Cannich and Affric)
3. Japanese knotweed and Himalayan balsam control
(Beauly Balsam Bashers, 16 volunteer days, SISI project)
1. Smolt monitoring for improved survival at the dams
(R. Glass 4ft RST, R. Farrar box traps, 3 April- 6 May, 7.2°C, 2 stage
protocol agreed with SSE, 307 smolts counted at dam gate slots)
Other work:
-Oral history project (13 interviewees)
-Electro-fishing (coastal, filling in data gaps/ beavers)
-Bailiffing (lots)
-Riparian trees for climate change resilience (Braulen estate, TFL)
-Fishery Management Plan
-National Adult sampling project (65 fish)
-Office 

3. Priorities for 2023
2. Fish habitat walkovers in relation to dams (Farrar
and Lower Beauly)
1. Smolt monitoring (6ft rst)
Looking forward
3. Contractor to deal with motherload of Japanese
knotweed (Highland Nature Restoration Fund)
Also:
-FMP into storyboard format
-Electro-fishing (NEPs)
-Bailiffing
-Riparian trees
--National Adult sampling project
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