Rod and line salmon catches are declining in Scottish rivers

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2018 catch (2015 for River Awe)

Highest recorded catch

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10,000

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Tweed

Tay

Spey

Dee

Loch Roag

Helmsdale

Lochy

Awe

Guardian graphic | Source: Marine Scotland. Highest catches: 2010 (Tweed), 1989, 1978, 1957, 1967, 1992, 1973, 1962 (Awe). Data pre-1994 show retained catch