The River Doon District Salmon Fishery Board manages the protection, enhancement and conservation of the Atlantic salmon and sea trout stocks in the River Doon. It also has a duty to ensure the general protection and enhancement of the fishery.
Board Members
- Alan Macdonald, Doonside Estate – Chair
- Peter Kennerley, Auchendrane House
- Lawrence Dalgleish, Blackhill, Rozelle
- David Cosh, Doonfoot Fishings
- Iain Campbell, Smithston Fishings Club
- Carlos Van Heddegem, Holms Fishing
- Martin Donachy, Woodlands
Associates
- Stuart Brabbs (Ayrshire Rivers Trust)
- Iain K Clark, Gilson Gray LLP (Clerk)
Aims Of The Board
- Provide fishery protection.
- Police the purchase and sale of illegally caught and unseasonable fish.
- Ensure fish passage over obstructions to migrations.
- Protect juvenile fish and spawning redds.
- Reverse the trend in the decline of adult Atlantic salmon by implementing policies that safeguard and enhance the natural spawning stock.
- Conduct habitat, population and migration assessments to guide management strategies.
- Encourage good conservation policies to stop over exploitation of salmon.
- Conserve and establish sustainable fisheries for the River Doon.
- Extend fishery awareness.
Minutes of Meetings
- Annual General Meeting and Public Meeting – 26 April 2019
- Board Meeting – 24 March 2021
- Board Meeting – 29 June 2021
- Board Meeting – 3 December 2021
- Board Meeting – 17 February 2022