Ness & Beauly Fisheries Trust

In Phase 1 of the project (2017-2023) the Ness and Beauly Fisheries Trust were project partners. Following a restructuring of this organisation, the Ness District Fishery Board and Beauly Fishery Board became separate project partners in Phase 2 (2023-2026).

The Ness & Beauly Fisheries Trust aims to protect and enhance native fish species within the River Ness and River Beauly catchments along with a number of smaller coastal catchments.

As part of the Scottish Invasive Species Initiative the trust will be tackling giant hogweed at Munlochy (on the Black Isle) and the River Ness and associated burns (Inverness area).  They will also be tackling Japanese knotweed in Beauly, Drumnadrochit and on the banks of the River Ness along with American skunk cabbage and the American mink, throughout the catchments.

The Trust will be doing this work with the help of volunteers and have formed partnerships with Apex Scotland, Black Isle Men’s Sheds, Developing the Young Workforce (Inverness) and the Woodland Trust. 

The work of the Scottish Invasive Species Initiative will continue the management of invasives already undertaken previously with Coille Alba (a small environmental charity) and contractors treating giant hogweed, Himalayan balsam and Japanese knotweed in Beauly, Munlochy, Drumnadrochit and along the River Ness. 

Ness & Beauly FT are always on the look out for other local community groups to work with and would love to also hear from any individuals who want to get involved and help out with invasives management.