ARGYLL DISTRICT SALMON FISHERY BOARD

CLERK’S REPORT TO ARGYLL DSFB - OCTOBER 2017

LEVY RECOVERY FOR 2017

District / Total Levy / Total Rec'd / Levy o/s from previous years / Levy Due / Paid to RIA
Awe / £55,565.50 / £46484.50 / £1305.00 / £9656 / £32723.88
Ruel / £3782 / £2201 / £0 / £1581 / £0
Creran / £370 / £370 / £0 / £0 / £0
Arran / £1730 / £778 / £0 / £952 / £0
Fyne / £1280 / £905 / £0 / £375 / £0
Nell & Euchar / £1465 / £1085 / £0 / £380 / £0
Kintyre / £2640 / £1500 / £ / £1140 / £0
Clyde & Bute / £670 / £50 / £0 / £620 / £0
Add / £975 / £750 / £ / £225 / £0
Total / £68477.50 / £54123.50 / £1305.00 / £14929 / £32723.88

SEAL LICENSING

No seals have been culled under the Argyll DSFB licence in 2017. An application has been made for the renewal of the seal licence.

AQUACULTURE ESCAPES

An escape of salmon from Loch Etive was reported on 01 September 2017. The Fish Health Inspectorate were contacted and confirmed that the escape was caused by 'a hole in the net caused by predation'.

CONSULTATIONS – SEE BELOW

Robert W Younger

Clerk to Argyll DSFB

October 2017

Hydro

07/02/2017 / Hydroelectric Generating Scheme At Douglas Water Inveraray / A&B Council / 16/03423/PP / Construction of two additional water intakes with associated buried pipeline and open channel, formation of access track and associated works
27/04/2017 / Land East Of Dunrostan Farm Achnamara Lochgilphead / A&B Council / 17/00268/PP / Construction of micro-hydro scheme
Loch Etive Hydro developments / Highland Green Renewables / Pre-planning application letter requesting information
11/07/2017 / Town and Country Planning / A&B Council / 16/01313/PP / Erection of 14 Wind turbines
22/09/2017 / Rubh Airigh Bheirg, Isle of Arran / Marine Scotland / Construction of sea outfall at Rubh Airigh Bheirg, Isle of Arran / No comment required

Aquaculture

05/01/2017 / Dounie Fish Farm, Sound of Jura / SEPA / CAR/L/1152438 / Application for CAR licence / No action required
26/01/2017 / Ardyne Fish Farm, Loch Striven / A&B Council / 16/03426/MFF / Increase in extent of mooring area / No objection
01/02/2017 / Port na Croe, Sound of Shuna / A&B Council / 16/03407/MFF / Re-equipment of marine fishfarm from 8 no. 24 x 24m square pens to 4 no. 120m circumference cages, installation of feed barge and enlarged mooring area. / No objection, but requested ;biomass clause'
08/02/2017 / Dounie Fish Farm, Sound of Jura / A&B Council / 17/00040/SCRSCO / Screening/scoping for proposed fish farm / Replied asking for EIA
16/03/2017 / Ardgaddan Barr Fish Farm, Kilfinan, Argyll / A&B Council / 17/00425/MFF / Proposed increase in number of cages and biomass / Objected
16/03/2017 / Tarbert South Lochfyne, Tarbert, Argyll / A&B Council / 17/00429/MFF / Proposed increase in biomass and grid size / Objected
17/03/2017 / Ardcastle Fish Farm, Lochgair / A&B Council / 17/00427/MFF / Proposed increase in number of cages and biomass / Objected
17/03/2017 / Glenan Bay Fish Farm, Millhouse / A&B Council / 17/00426/MFF / Proposed increase in grid size (no biomass increase) / No objection
21/03/2017 / Quarry Point Fish Farm, Crarae, Loch Fyne / A&B Council / 17/00428/MFF / Proposed increase in number of cages and grid size (no biomass increase) / No objection
21/03/2017 / Tarbert South Lochfyne, Tarbert, Argyll / SEPA / CAR/L/1010476 / Application for variation of authorisation / Objected
21/03/2017 / Ardcastle Fish Farm, Lochgair / SEPA / CAR/L/1010775 / Application for variation of authorisation / Objected
21/03/2017 / Ardgaddan Barr Fish Farm, Kilfinan, Argyll / SEPA / CAR/L/1010817 / Application for variation of authorisation / Objected
21/03/2017 / The Saw Mill sturgeon recirculation unit, Ardkinglas Estate / SEPA / CAR/S/1153651 / Application for authorisation

Wind Farm

03/02/2017 / Killean Wind Farm / ECDU, Scottish Govt / Application for consent to construct and operate proposed wind farm
23/01/2017 / Skipness Wind Farm, Escart Farm, Skipness / A&B Council / 17/00001/REFPLA / Appeal against refusal of planning permission / No action required
Airigh Wind Farm / LUC / 6805 / Operation of Airigh Wind Farm / No action required, Alan commented that if they are in contact again he will stress that the brown trout habitit is maintained.

Other

07/02/2017 / Glasdrum Quarry, Fasnacloich Appin / A&B Council / 16/02911/MIN / Development of a quarry allowing for the extraction and processing of sand and gravel and the final restoration of the land / Replied
29/08/2017 / Repair to Port Appin Slipway / A&B Council / Reapir to Port Appin Slipway / No Action Required
06/10/2017 / Dawnfresh Frams Commercial Moorings / Marine Scotland / Commercial Morrings / No Action Required
17/10/2017 / Isle of Seil Slipway / A&B Council / 6341 / Repair to slipway