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The Rivers and Fisheries Trusts of Scotland (RAFTS) (also known as the Association of Scottish River & Fishery Management Trusts) is a waterway society, an unincorporated association, a
* Loch Lomond Fisheries Trust
Rivers and Fisheries Trusts of ScotlandThe Scottish Government: A Strategic Framework for Scottish Freshwater Fisheries / Members of the Freshwater Fisheries Forum Steering Group
*[http://www.theherald.co.uk/news/other/display.var.2100357.0.fisheries_trusts_get_400_000_to_improve_rivers.php The Herald newspaper, 7 March 2008: Fisheries Trusts get £400,000 from Scottish Government to improve rivers]
Invasive Non-native Species in Scotland: A Prevention Programme to Protect Our Natural BiodiversityGalloway Fisheries Trust
{{Authority control Rivers of Scotland Waterways organisations in Scotland Charities based in Edinburgh Fishing in Scotland Science and technology in Scotland Nature conservation organisations based in the United Kingdom
The Rivers and Fisheries Trusts of Scotland (RAFTS) (also known as the Association of Scottish River & Fishery Management Trusts) is a waterway society, an unincorporated association, a Scottish
Scottish usually refers to something of, from, or related to Scotland, including:
*Scottish Gaelic, a Celtic Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family native to Scotland
*Scottish English
*Scottish national identity, the Scottish ide ...
charity, and an umbrella organisation for river trusts in Scotland, based in Edinburgh.
RAFTS is the representative of all of Scotland's river systems. It develops Codes of Conduct and educational opportunities.
The work of RAFTS includes research, monitoring, conservation, education, training, practical restoration work, and provision of advice to fishery
Fishery can mean either the enterprise of raising or harvesting fish and other aquatic life; or more commonly, the site where such enterprise takes place ( a.k.a. fishing ground). Commercial fisheries include wild fisheries and fish farms, both ...
and riparian owners.
RAFTS works with schools, local authorities, biodiversity action groups, public bodies, government bodies, businesses, private individuals, fishery owners, anglers and district salmon fishery boards.
List of members:
* Atlantic Salmon Trust
* Argyll Fisheries Trust
* Association of Salmon Fishery Boards
* Galloway Fisheries Trus* Loch Lomond Fisheries Trust
See also
* List of rivers in Scotland * List of waterway societies in the United Kingdom *Association of Rivers Trusts
The Rivers Trust (RT) is an environmental charity No. 1107144, and an umbrella organisation for 60 member trusts concerned with rivers in England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Ireland. The Trust's headquarters are in Callington, Cornwall. The ...
(ART) - English/Welsh equivalent to RAFTS
External links
Rivers and Fisheries Trusts of Scotland
*[http://www.theherald.co.uk/news/other/display.var.2100357.0.fisheries_trusts_get_400_000_to_improve_rivers.php The Herald newspaper, 7 March 2008: Fisheries Trusts get £400,000 from Scottish Government to improve rivers]
Invasive Non-native Species in Scotland: A Prevention Programme to Protect Our Natural Biodiversity
{{Authority control Rivers of Scotland Waterways organisations in Scotland Charities based in Edinburgh Fishing in Scotland Science and technology in Scotland Nature conservation organisations based in the United Kingdom