Who we are

Dee District Salmon Fishery Board

The Dee District Salmon Fishery Board (DDSFB) is the statutory body tasked with protecting and enhancing stocks of salmon and sea trout across the district. The district encompasses not only the River Dee but also the neighbouring rivers of the Carron and Cowie.

This Board has been recognised as being at the forefront of fisheries management in Scotland with an established track record in innovative conservation and enhancement policies.

If you have any complaints about DDSFB, please refer to the DDSFB Complaints Procedure

The Dee Conservation Code here for 2026 sets out the regulations for fishing the Dee.

Dee Conservation Code

Under the terms of the Aquaculture and Fisheries (Scotland) Act 2013, District Salmon Fishery Boards are required to produce an annual report and full set of accounts for consideration by the Qualified Proprietors of the District.

Minutes & Agendas

Annual Reports

Accounts

Board Members

Lawrence Ross

Chair – Upper Proprietor

Lawrence is a Chartered Accountant who spent his career in private equity in Aberdeen (firstly with 3i and latterly with Lime Rock Partners) investing primarily in the energy industry.

Declared Interests:

Owner Lower Blackhall & Kinneskie and Invery.

Paul Adderton

Board Member – Upper Proprietor

Paul is a passionate game angler who lives adjacent to the river Dee. He has a wealth of angling experience having fished several rivers in Scotland. A former TV Producer, having produced several TV programmes raising peoples’ awareness to the unique natural heritage of our rivers and in particular an educational programme on the river Dee commissioned for ITV network.

Declared Interests:

President of the Aberdeen and District Angling Association.

Member of the Don District Salmon Fishery Board.

Member of the River Ythan Salmon Fishery Board.

Trustee Director of the River Don Trust.

Victor Beamish

Board Member – Upper Proprietor

Victor is a keen salmon fisherman and is a proprietor on the River Dee at Knappach. He has many years of experience within the finance industry.

Declared Interests:

Trustee of the River Dee Trust

Member of the Western Isles Fishery Board

Member of Grimersta Estate, Isle of Lewis

Owner of Knappach Estate which has a beat on the River Dee

Trustee of Salmon and Trout Conservation Scotland

Jeremy Clayton

Board Member – Upper Proprietor

Jeremy is a passionate angler.

Chairman of three family companies retailers, flower growers, nurseries, property management and development, hospitality and forestry.

Non executive director in two property companies land promotion and construction.

Retired member valuation tribunal England.

Life vice president east of England agricultural society.

Declared Interests:

Proprietor Lower Dess Estate

William Foster

Board Member – Upper Proprietor

William is a keen angler, who has fished the river Dee all his life. He caught his first salmon at Park aged 10. He is a chartered surveyor who has worked in commercial property throughout his career and he farms at home.

Declared Interests:

Owner of Park Fishings.

Chair of the Dee Salmon Fishing Improvement Association. (DSFIA)

Director of Fishdee Limited.

Edward Humphrey

Board Member – Upper Proprietor

Edward is a keen angler. He is a very active person with the river board team and has provided invaluable support and encouragement where he can which is widely acknowledged and appreciated.

Declared Interests:

Owner of Dinnet Fishings.

Agent for Aboyne Castle and Craigendinnie fishings.

Director of Fisheries Management Scotland.

Scott Rutherford

Board Member – Upper Proprietor

Scott holds a life long interest in fishing and enjoys the outdoors. A member of Stonehaven and District Angling Association, he has been an active member of the committee since 2013.

Declared interests;

President of Stonehaven & District Angling Association

Member of Ballater Angling Association

Owner of Deeside Fishing Guides

Bob Sanguinetti

Board Member – Lower Proprietor

Declared Interests:

CEO, Port of Aberdeen

Sir Andrew Walker-Okeover

Board Member – Upper Proprietor

Andrew is the proprietor of Glenmuick Estate and a committed lifelong angler. His work life is based around land management and he has a keen interest in habitat restoration.

Declared Interests:

Owner of Glenmuick Estate and Fishings.

Member of Ballater Angling Association.

Martin Gardner

Board Member – Co-opted Angling Representative

Martin is a very keen fisherman. He has fished numerous rivers both in the UK and overseas. As the angling representative Martin wishes to provide both a listening and active voice for anglers.

Declared interests:

Committee Member of Stonehaven & District Angling Association.

Member of the Aberdeen and District Angling Association.

Carol Mair

Clerk To The Board

Carol joined the River Dee team in 2012 and has come from a background of many years of administrative work, including with other District Salmon Fishery Boards.

Andy Ford

Cairngorms National Park Authority Representative

Andy Ford is the Director of Nature and Climate Change at the Cairngorms National Park Authority. Since graduating with a degree in ecology from Sunderland University, Andy has over 30 years’ experience working as a countryside ranger, reserve warden and team leader in Scotland, England and West Africa. Andy’s area of expertise is in protected areas, working in partnerships to balance socio, economic and environmental drivers of land-use. Andy has worked for CNPA since 2005 in visitor services, conservation and land management teams, becoming Director in 2021.