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Statistical Salmon Fishery District and regional catch data are available within the time series: \u201cSalmon and Sea Trout fishery statistics: 1952 - 2025 - reported catch and effort by district and method\u201d \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/doi.org\/10.7489\/12564-1\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/doi.org\/10.7489\/12564-1\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe 2011 to 2016 season salmon rod catch data by Stock Assessment Area, was collected at Statistical Salmon Fishery District level and split into stock assessment areas retrospectively by the data providers, where possible. Sea trout data from 2011 to 2016 was not split into stock assessment areas and are therefore, not included. The 2017 to 2025 season salmon and sea trout rod catch data are the summations of reports from individual fisheries. Stock Assessment Area data is not comparable with Statistical Salmon Fishery District data. This is because:\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003Enot all fisheries in a District are in a Stock Assessed Area\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003Eonly assessed Stock Assessment Areas are included. (Some Stock Assessment Areas have insufficient data to allow an assessment to be completed.)\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003Eany reports of salmon caught and released out of season are not used in assessing stocks, and are not included in this dataset.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003Ewhere fish counter data is used in the stock assessment, the assessment uses catch from upstream of the counter only. Any reports of catch from downstream of fish counters in those areas are not used in assessing stocks, and are not included in this dataset.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ERetained salmon, retained sea trout, and caught and released sea trout are included in the dataset though not used in the stock assessment. However, this does not include catch from below fish counters used in assessing stocks.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ESalmon rod effort, and percentage of salmon catch covered by rod effort, from the 2023 to 2025 seasons are included.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ENo attempt has been made to correct for non-returns or incomplete information held in the register of fishery contacts.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EStock Assessment Areas included in this time series are those where the conservation status of salmon stocks are assessed for the Conservation of Salmon (Scotland) Regulations 2016 and the data will be used in the conservation assessment of rivers for the 2027 season.  Assessment Areas are individual rivers draining to the coast, except for those areas where fishery catch cannot be assigned to individual rivers. In such cases, rivers are combined to form geographically-coherent groups of rivers.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EA list of Stock Assessment Areas with their corresponding Salmon Fishery District and Salmon Fishery Region is available to download below.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EMarine Scotland has published a summary of the \u00222025 Official Statistics for the time series (1952 to 2025) for salmon and sea trout\u201d \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gov.scot\/isbn\/9781807750060\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/www.gov.scot\/isbn\/9781807750060\u003C\/a\u003E. Time series data, by District, are available from \u0022Marine Scotland Data\u0022 \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/doi.org\/10.7489\/12564-1\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/doi.org\/10.7489\/12564-1\u003C\/a\u003E and summary data are available from our data visualisation application, accessible from the related content section below.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EForm return rates, from the 1997 to 2025 season, for Scotland are available from \u0022Marine Scotland Data\u0022 \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/doi.org\/10.7489\/12566-1\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/doi.org\/10.7489\/12566-1\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n","url":"https:\/\/data.marine.gov.scot\/dataset\/rod-fishery-statistics-salmon-2011-2025-sea-trout-2017-2025-reported-catch-and-effort-stock","state":"Active","private":true,"revision_timestamp":"Wed, 04\/29\/2026 - 09:30","metadata_created":"Mon, 04\/27\/2026 - 09:56","metadata_modified":"Wed, 04\/29\/2026 - 09:30","creator_user_id":"ef1d5231-9817-4ea3-875e-aadc55addee0","type":"Dataset","resources":[{"id":"f154c38c-f2d1-4c2e-b60b-476ac6cefd02","revision_id":"","url":"https:\/\/data.marine.gov.scot\/sites\/default\/files\/\/Salmon%20and%20sea%20trout%20-%20rods%20by%20Stock%20Assessment%20Area%20and%20month%20-%202011%20to%202025.xlsx","description":"\u003Cp\u003EExcel version of Scottish salmon and sea trout fishery statistics 2025 - rod catch by stock assessment area, and month\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThe workbook contains details on the data in the following sheets:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nCover Sheet\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nNotes\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nColumn header information\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nRod Catch by AA and Month\u003C\/p\u003E\n","format":"xlsx","state":"Active","revision_timestamp":"Wed, 04\/29\/2026 - 09:30","name":"Scottish salmon and sea trout fishery statistics 2025 - rod catch by stock assessment area, and month - Excel Version","mimetype":"application\/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet","size":"787.63 KB","created":"Mon, 04\/27\/2026 - 10:13","resource_group_id":"101d17a8-ed4c-47dc-baec-0d48b9c425e5","last_modified":"Date changed  Wed, 04\/29\/2026 - 09:30"},{"id":"960e4978-2864-45eb-aa22-c9f1c93b8ff5","revision_id":"","url":"https:\/\/data.marine.gov.scot\/sites\/default\/files\/\/SalmonAndSeaTroutRodCatchByStockAssessmentAreaAndMonth1952-2025.csv","description":"\u003Cp\u003EThe column headers are:\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EStock assessment area\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nDescription: stock assessment area identifier\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nUnit:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nType: categorical\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nLevels: 173\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nNote: Stock Assessment Areas are individual rivers draining to the coast, except for those areas where fishery catch cannot be assigned to individual rivers. In such cases, rivers are combined to form geographically-coherent groups of rivers. See resource \u0022Salmon and Sea Trout Assessment areas and corresponding District and Region\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EYear\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nDescription: year of season fish were reported caught\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nUnit:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nType: discrete\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nLevels:  2011 to 2025\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nNote: Sea trout and finnock catch is not held by Stock Assessment Area for seasons 2011 to 2016. Salmon rod effort information is published from 2023 onwards.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EMonth\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nDescription: month fish were reported to have been caught\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nUnit:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nType: discrete\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nRange: January to November\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nNote:\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EMonth Number\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nDescription: number of month that fish were reported caught\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nUnit:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nType: discrete\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nRange: 1 to 11\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nNote:\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EReleased wild MSW\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nDescription: number of wild multi sea-winter salmon reported as caught by rod and subsequently released\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nUnit:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nType: continuous\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nRange: 0 to 3212\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nNote:\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ERetained wild MSW\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nDescription: number of wild multi sea-winter salmon reported as caught by rod and not returned to the water\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nUnit:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nType: continuous\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nRange: 0 to 1386\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nNote:\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EReleased wild 1SW\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nDescription: number of wild one sea-winter salmon (grilse) reported as caught by rod and subsequently released\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nUnit:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nType: continuous\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nRange: 0 to 1138\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nNote:\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ERetained wild 1SW\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nDescription: number of wild one sea-winter salmon (grilse) reported as caught by rod and not returned to the water\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nUnit:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nType: continuous\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nRange: 0 to 456\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nNote:\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EReleased sea trout\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nDescription: number of adult sea trout reported as caught by rod and subsequently released\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nUnit:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nType: continuous\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nRange: blank, 0 to 642\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nNote: Finnock (may also be known as whitling or herling) are not included in the sea trout figures. Cells are blank for seasons 2011 to 2016 because sea trout by stock assessment area is not available for these seasons.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ERetained sea trout\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nDescription: number of adult sea trout reported as caught by rod and not returned to the water\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nUnit:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nType: continuous\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nRange: blank, 0 to 423\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nNote: Finnock (may also be known as whitling or herling) are not included in the sea trout figures. Cells are blank for seasons 2011 to 2016 because sea trout by stock assessment area is not available for these seasons.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EReleased finnock\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nDescription: number of finnock reported as caught by rod and subsequently released\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nUnit:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nType: continuous\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nRange: blank, 0 to 447\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nNote: Finnock (may also be known as whitling or herling) are not included in the sea trout figures. Cells are blank for seasons 2011 to 2016 because finnock by stock assessment area is not available for these seasons.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ERetained finnock\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nDescription: number of finnock reported as caught by rod and not returned to the water\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nUnit:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nType: continuous\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nRange: blank, 0 to 196\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nNote: Finnock (may also be known as whitling or herling) are not included in the sea trout figures. Cells are blank for seasons 2011 to 2016 because finnock by stock assessment area is not available for these seasons.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ESalmon rod effort\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nDescription: number of rod days reported as fished for salmon\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nUnit: rod days\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nType: continuous\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nRange: blank, 0 to 4779\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nNote: Salmon rod effort is published from the 2023 season onwards. Cells are blank for seasons 2011 to 2022.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EPercentage of salmon catch covered by effort\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nDescription: the percentage of total salmon catch which was reported with rod days effort\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nUnit: percent\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nType: continuous\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nRange: blank, 0 to 100\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nNote: Salmon rod effort information is published from the 2023 season onwards. Cells are blank from 1952 to 2022 and where no salmon were caught from 2023 to 2025.\u003C\/p\u003E\n","format":"csv","state":"Active","revision_timestamp":"Wed, 04\/29\/2026 - 09:30","name":"Rod fishery Statistics: Salmon 2011 to 2025, sea trout 2017 to 2025 - reported catch by Stock Assessment Area and Month","mimetype":"text\/csv","size":"580.56 KB","created":"Mon, 04\/27\/2026 - 10:23","resource_group_id":"101d17a8-ed4c-47dc-baec-0d48b9c425e5","last_modified":"Date changed  Wed, 04\/29\/2026 - 09:30"},{"id":"e44d9dbf-62e7-4c87-b5f6-23552aea35a4","revision_id":"","url":"https:\/\/data.marine.gov.scot\/sites\/default\/files\/\/SAA_SSFD%281868%29_SFD_Region.xlsx","description":"\u003Cp\u003EExcel version of Scottish salmon Stock Assessment Areas and corresponding Statistical salmon fishery district (1868), Salmon Fishery District and Salmon Fishery Region\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nPlease consult the workbook sheets for information. The workbook contains the following sheets:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nCover sheet\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nColumn header Information\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nSAA SSFD SFD Region\u003C\/p\u003E\n","format":"xlsx","state":"Active","revision_timestamp":"Wed, 04\/29\/2026 - 09:30","name":"Scottish salmon Stock Assessment Areas and corresponding Statistical salmon fishery district (1868), Salmon Fishery District and Salmon Fishery Region - Excel Version","mimetype":"application\/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet","size":"33.86 KB","created":"Mon, 04\/27\/2026 - 10:31","resource_group_id":"101d17a8-ed4c-47dc-baec-0d48b9c425e5","last_modified":"Date changed  Wed, 04\/29\/2026 - 09:30"},{"id":"f8e88b5b-48ef-47f8-b6ff-56ba893bb578","revision_id":"","url":"https:\/\/data.marine.gov.scot\/sites\/default\/files\/\/SAA_SSFD%281868%29_SFD_Region.csv","description":"\u003Cp\u003EThe column headers are:\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EStock Assessment Area\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nDescription: Stock Assessment Area identifier\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nUnit:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nType: categorical\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nLevels: 219\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nNote: Stock Assessment Areas are individual rivers, except for those areas where fishery catch cannot be assigned to individual rivers. In such cases, rivers are combined to form geographically-coherent groups of rivers. The assessment area \u0022North Harris SAC\u0022 includes parts of two Salmon Fishery Districts (Fincastle and Resort).\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAssessed\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nDescription: describes if Stock Assessment Area is assessed for the Conservation of Salmon Regulations\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nUnit:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nType: categorical\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nLevels: yes,  no\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nNote:\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EStatistical salmon fishery district (1868)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nDescription: Statistical salmon fishery district identifier\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nUnit:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nType: categorical\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nLevels: 105\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nNote: Salmon and sea trout catch and effort is published at \u0022Statistical salmon fishery district\u0022 level which aligns with Salmon Fishery Districts described in The Salmon Fisheries (Scotland) Act 1868. Legislatively, some of these districts have been superseded. The assessment area \u0022North Harris SAC\u0022 includes parts of two Salmon Fishery Districts (Fincastle and Resort). There are no Stock Assessment Areas in the Drummachloy, Gour, Orkney and Sanda Statistical Salmon Fishery Districts.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESalmon Fishery District\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nDescription: Salmon Fishery District identifier.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nUnit:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nType: Categorical\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nLevels: 53\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nNote: The Conservation of Salmon (Annual Close Time and Catch and Release) (Scotland) Regulations 2014 contain links (via footnotes) to district designation orders (where these differ from The Salmon Fisheries (Scotland) Act 1868). Salmon and sea trout fishery catch and effort is not published at this level but can be created by summing data from the related Statistical Salmon Fishery Districts. There are no Stock Assessment Areas in the Orkney Salmon Fishery District Districts.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERegion\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nDescription: salmon fishery region\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nUnit:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nType: categorical\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nLevels: Clyde Coast, East, Moray Firth, North, North East, North West, Outer Hebrides, Shetland, Solway, West Coast\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nNote: See \u0022Collecting the Marine Scotland Salmon and Sea Trout Fishery Statistics\u0022 {\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.gov.scot\/ISBN\/9781805258438\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/www.gov.scot\/ISBN\/9781805258438\u003C\/a\u003E}. 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