Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 2003

24Unauthorised introduction of salmon or salmon eggs into certain waters

(1)A person who intentionally introduces any salmon or salmon eggs into inland waters in a salmon fishery district for which there is a district salmon fishery board shall be guilty of an offence, and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 2 on the standard scale.

(2)A person shall not be guilty of an offence under this section in respect of the introduction of salmon or salmon eggs into such waters if—

(a)the district salmon fishery board for the salmon fishery district in which the waters are situated have previously consented in writing; or

(b)the waters constitute or are included in a fish farm.