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Aberarder River Restoration Project The moment of truth arrived on the 20th September 2017 when the new channel was opened. Within a few days the Similar to many rivers across Scotland, the upper Nairn within river was running well and the channel was forming pools the Aberarder Estate, was straightened and embanked during and run-riffle sequences. During October 2017 the old the Victorian era. This helped drain and improve farmland straight channel was filled in and additional works on and also provided some protection from flooding. However, removing and reducing embankments were also the high sediment load from further upstream has meant the completed. channel has filled with sediment over the years; leading to Two fish rescues were conducted by FNLFT and Nairn DSFB the bed of the river being much higher (perched) than the staff along the straightened channel prior to the new surrounding land. The river is now more prone to flooding, channel opening with well over 1000 juvenile salmon and and as a result of this straightening, the upper Nairn is also trout collected and re-distributed further upstream. classed as being in poor condition under the EU Water Staff from the FNLFT and Nairn DSFB rescuing fish from Framework Directive. the old channel To address the flood risk and raise the status of the river to In September 2017, contractors Salix and McGowans, Monitoring the formation of new pools during the winter good condition an ambitious initiative was developed by the began works on this ambitious project. The diggers quickly of 2017 Aberarder Estate and SEPA, supported through the Water completed the new channel, installing large woody debris Environment Fund (WEF). Hamish Moir, and his team from features using surplus trees from a nearby plantation. A Observations through the winter indicate that the new cbec Engineering, developed a design to return the river to a wetland area was created towards the lower end of the new channel continues to evolve with run/riffles/pools and more natural course. channel to facilitate the capture of fine sediments. a channel through the wetland area developing. To our delight, trout were observed spawning in the new channel in late October and adult salmon were also observed during a visit in November. Further electrofishing is planned for autumn 2018 to examine the colonisation of the new channel. The interesting The new channel– meandering along one of the original, part is still to come; observing and monitoring the river pre-Victorian river courses as it adopts its new, more natural channel. The Trust and Nairn DSFB would like to thank Aberarder A few days after it was opened, a last visit to some remnant Estate, Alice Tree (SEPA), Hamish Moir (cbec), pools left in the old channel produced another three McGowans, Salix, and all the other contributors who hundred fish which were also transferred into the new have helped complete this ambitious project. The canalised River Nairn at Aberarder one! The opening of the new channel

Scottish Invasive Species Initiative (SISI) is underway To keep up to date with the latest SISI news follow us on twitter (@sisi_project), Facebook (Scottish Invasive Species The Scottish Invasive Species Initiative (SISI) is a 4-year based in the Spey Fishery Board office. The SISI project will Initiative) or Instagram (Scot_invasive_sps_initiative). partnership project between Scottish Natural Heritage, ten involve the control and management of specific target Vicky Hilton: [email protected] 07340 373211 Fisheries Trusts/Boards and Aberdeen University. The invasive species; Giant hogweed, Japanese knotweed, James Symonds: [email protected] Findhorn Nairn & Lossie Fisheries Trust (FNLFT) has been Himalayan balsam, (and at some sites White butterbur and 01340 810841 working with the partners for several years to develop the American skunk cabbage) and American mink. This will be project which was given the go-ahead by the main funder by both contractors and local volunteers, so if you’d like to (Heritage Lottery Fund) in November 2017. get involved and help please get in touch! A team of 5 staff is now in place across the project area, Alongside the control work will run several other project (most of northern Scotland), who will work with local activities; awareness raising of the problems of invasive Fisheries Trust staff and communities to deliver the species and the need for biosecurity, an education project. Volunteer & Communications Officer, Vicky Hilton, programme highlighting rivers, angling and invasive The SISI Team: has joined the staff at FNLFT, and Project Officer, James species, and a programme of volunteering and wildlife L to R; James Symonds, Callum Sinclair, Vicky Hilton, Al Symonds, will be covering the Spey and the Findhorn, Nairn recording. Reeve, Mark Purrmann-Charles & Lossie catchments,