Galloway River Trust has secured funding from the European Open Rivers Programme for work to remove the Broom Caul. As part of our work to restore the river habitats of the River Annan catchment, the removal of this caul, or weir, has been identified as a priority action.
A paid internship is available from July to December 2026 (26 weeks) to work with Galloway Fisheries Trust supporting various work programmes.
Sparling, also known as European smelt, is one of the rarest fish in Scotland and they are only known to be present in three Scottish rivers. The River Cree supports a sparling population.