Tweed Sea trout

The Tweed Foundation has been part of the Living North Sea programme. 'Free fish migration from sea to source' is the aim of a collaboration between seven countries around the North Sea region. Once known for its rich fish population the North Sea is now suffering from intensive fish practices and rivers connected with the North Sea are blocked with man-made barriers.Many fish species, including Sea trout, live in both fresh and salt water to fulfil their lifecycle. If the cycle is not complete they will become extinct and this is exactly what has happened in many places around the North Sea. If nothing changes, more species will disappear. Hence there is need to take preventative measures to facilitate free fish migration or fish-friendly barriers across regions around the North Sea. The Living North Sea project has focussed on key issues and solutions for fish migration. The team consists of fifteen partners working on reconnecting the rivers and deltas around the North Sea region. The project is partly funded by the European Interreg North Sea program.
Tweed Sea-trout have long been known to be different from other Sea-trout on the Scottish East coast
They are much larger, both on average and in the sizes they can reach. The Tweed Foundation's Dr. Ronald Campbell explains what we know so far.