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Composition
of the Board
The
members of the Board are Proprietors (i.e. owners of
Salmon fishings) and comprise of a Chairman, 3 Lower Proprietors,
3 Upper Proprietors, 3 Lower Co-optees and 3 Upper Co-optees.
(The co-optees are the representatives of the Associations,
clubs etc.)
The
Clerk and the Fishery Manager attend Board meetings without
voting powers. SEPA, Scottish
Natural Heritage and Galloway Fisheries Trust also attend
in an advisory capacity
The Board meets 3 or 4 times a year and reports to all proprietors
once a year at the AGM. Board members are all volunteers and
non-remunerated for their involvement.
Youngsters
from Wallace Hall Academy release fry into the river from
their Salmon in the Classroom Project.
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The
Board employs a Fishery Director, 2 full-time Water
Bailiffs, seasonal Water
Bailiffs, an Administrative Assistant
and a Clerk.
All staff are suitably trained and are continually taking
courses to update and improve their qualifications.
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The
Board raises its annual income from all proprietors of salmon
fishings in the district. The local Authority Assessor fixes
the Rateable Value for individual beats. The Board uses this
to fix the rates which then offset the yearly expenses incurred
by the Board.
Information
on the work of the Board and its staff is given on seperate
website pages which deal with the
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Anti-poaching
measures
Sorting
eggs at the Hatchery
Habitat
improvement projects
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