The Scottish government has been accused of failing to comply with a European law that aims to protect Atlantic salmon from netting operations.
The Salmon and Trout Association (STA), a conservation group, claims populations in Scottish rivers designated as Special Areas of Conservation are under threat. It has submitted a formal complaint to the European Union.
A spokesman said the lack of progress was “graphically exposed” at the annual meeting of the North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organization (Nasco) in Saint-Malo, France, last week.
