THE TAY DISTRICT SALMON FISHERIES BOARD

PROTECTING & IMPROVING THE TAY

The Tay District Salmon Fisheries Board is the statutory body empowered to protect and improve the salmon fisheries in the Tay district. This means looking after not just Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) and sea trout (Salmo trutta) but the River Tay system as a whole. This website provides details of its activities, including information on governance, meetings and information on the salmon and salmon fisheries of the River Tay, the largest salmon river in Scotland.

The Board is made up of salmon fishery owners or their representatives elected to represent the Upper and Lower parts of the catchment and coopted members who represent anglers and tenant netsmen.

The Board has offices and a hatchery close to the city of Perth and employs water fisheries officers and biologist. Together they look after over 5,000 miles of rivers, burns and lochs.

Their work includes enforcement, river management, conservation and scientific research.

A comprehensive description of the Board’s work is available on the projects page.

The Board holds regular meetings which the public can attend as observers, although some agenda items might require to be considered in private.

TDSFB Minutes: Please note that Minutes from the most recent Board meeting will not appear on the website until they have been ratified by the Board at the following Board meeting. For example, Minutes from the February meeting will not appear on the website in February, but will be posted after they are ratified at the April meeting.

TDSFB River Plan 2022 to 24

The Board and staff are working to the TDSFB River Plan 2022 to 24 document – we will work to refresh this as soon as possible.

Meeting Dates

The TDSFB meets on regular basis and produces various reports to download.

All Board meetings, including the Annual Meeting of Proprietors, are also open to the public, but as observers only. The only exception is the Annual Public Meeting where the public can participate fully. Some items at Board meetings may be considered in private, however. Note that we intend to hold board meetings at different locations throughout the catchment to allow engagement with local proprietors and general public. Please take the opportunity to attend!

2026 BOARD MEETING DATES

Tuesday, 3rd February, 10am at Summerhill Hatchery
Wednesday 11th February, 10amm at Summerhill Hatchery
Tuesday 31st March, 7pm at Breadalbane Reading Room, Kenmore.
Tuesday 23 June, 7pm, at Blairgowrie Town Hall, Blairgowrie

BOARD MEMBERS

The Board currently comprises five upper proprietor representatives, two lower proprietor representatives and four co-optees. The next elections are due to take place in December 2026.