The Tweed Foundation

It advances the understanding of aquatic ecosystems, including economic and social activity and river catchment management including the protection, conservation, rehabilitation and improvement of aquatic environments. The Foundation also encourages the use, conservation and the management of fishery resources in recreational activities. It is at t... he forefront in bringing a professional, scientific approach to fisheries management and is engaged in an extensive programme of biological research, monitoring and habitat enhancement with the aim of protecting Tweed's valuable fish stocks and maximising the river's natural productivity. The Tweed Foundation was established in 1983 as a charity under a trust deed and then changed to a charitable company, limited by guarantee, in 2010. Its affairs are regulated by a board of directors, the River Tweed Commission's Chairman also being Chairman of The Foundation and the Managing Director also being Clerk to the River Tweed Commission. This structure ensures coordination of the two organisations that, while entirely separate and with distinct management, need to work in close cooperation with each other. The Foundation is not publicly funded and income for its activities comes from a variety of sources including the River Tweed Commission, memberships, donations and, on occasion, grants for specific studies these becoming ever more difficult to source. DIRECTORSRead More