Monday 7th June 2010
Nature award given to salmon conservators
BBC News
A scheme to improve fish stocks on a number of Scottish rivers has earned a European nature award.
The Conservation of Atlantic Salmon in Scotland (CASS) project was one of five recognised for its work.
It was set up to improve the habitat of fish on eight rivers around the country - the Tweed, Dee, South Esk, Tay, Spey, Moriston, Bladnoch and Oykel.
Scottish Natural Heritage said the scheme had seen groups "pulling together to reach a common goal".
The works of CASS were honoured by LIFE, a European Commission programme that supports environmental and nature conservation projects.
The other four schemes recognised were based in Sweden, Portugal and Austria.