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[[File:Meander1.jpg|300px|right|River Forth]]
[[File:River Spey.jpg|right|thumb|River Spey]]
[[File:River Don near Alford.jpg|right|thumb|River Don near Alford]]
[[File:Wfm river clyde.jpg|right|thumb|River Clyde]]
The '''Rivers and Fisheries Trusts of Scotland''' (RAFTS) (also known as the Association of Scottish River & Fishery Management Trusts) is a [[waterway society]], an [[unincorporated association]], a [[Scotland|Scottish]] [[Charitable organization|charity]], and an [[umbrella organisation]] for [[river]] [[trusts]] in [[Scotland]], based in [[Edinburgh]].
RAFTS is the representative of all of Scotland's river systems. It develops Codes of Conduct and educational opportunities.
The work of RAFTS includes [[research]], monitoring, [[conservation ethic|conservation]], [[education]], [[training]], practical restoration work, and provision of advice to [[fishery]] and [[riparian]] owners.
RAFTS works with schools, [[local authority|local authorities]], [[biodiversity]] action groups, public bodies, [[government]] bodies, businesses, private individuals, fishery owners, [[Fisherman|anglers]] and district [[salmon]] fishery boards.
List of members:
* Atlantic Salmon Trust
* Argyll Fisheries Trust
* Association of Salmon Fishery Boards
* Galloway Fisheries Trust [http://www.gallowayfisheriestrust.org]
* Loch Lomond Fisheries Trust
==See also==
*[[List of rivers in Scotland]]
*[[List of waterway societies in the United Kingdom]]
*[[Association of Rivers Trusts]] (ART) - English/Welsh equivalent to RAFTS
==External links==
*[http://www.rafts.org.uk Rivers and Fisheries Trusts of Scotland]
*[http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2008/06/26110733/7 The Scottish Government: A Strategic Framework for Scottish Freshwater Fisheries / Members of the Freshwater Fisheries Forum Steering Group]
*[http://www.interreg-atlantique.org/IIIB/eng/projet/detail_projet.html?idr=46&id=134 European Union Interreg: Atlantic Salmon Arc Project 2: Lead Partner is a member of RAFTS]
*[http://www.theherald.co.uk/news/other/display.var.2100357.0.fisheries_trusts_get_400_000_to_improve_rivers.php The Herald newspaper, 7 March 2008: Fisheries Trusts get £400,000 from Scottish Government to improve rivers]
*[http://www.rafts.org.uk/pageImages/Biosecurity_Planning_Background.pdf Invasive Non-native Species in Scotland: A Prevention Programme to Protect Our Natural Biodiversity]
*[http://www.gallowayfisheriestrust.org Galloway Fisheries Trust]
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[[Category:Rivers of Scotland]]
[[Category:Waterways organisations in Scotland]]
[[Category:Charities based in Edinburgh]]
[[Category:Fishing in Scotland]]
[[Category:Science and technology in Scotland]]
[[Category:Nature conservation organisations based in the United Kingdom]]