I have spent over 40yrs in FISHERIES CONSERVATION, and have specialised in the NORTH ATLANTIC SALMON.

Since the creation of the Kielder Salmon Hatchery in 1978 until 2005, I was responsible as manager for setting up the successful Salmon Restocking Programme on the River Tyne.
This Salmon Restocking programme has resulted in the best recovery of any Salmon River in the U.K.and EUROPE.

I have given presentations all over SCOTLAND, ENGLAND, WALES, NORTHERN IRELAND and ICELAND and was invited to do a workshop and presentation in ICELAND by ORRI VIGFUSSON, which was attended by all the hatchery managers in ICELAND.

My presentations have been given to FISHERIES BOARDS, SALMON TRUSTS, ANGLING CLUBS and RIVER IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATIONS and I also give private consultations.

When I was manager of the Kielder Hatchery I gave on site presentations to over 27,000 visitors to the hatchery. I have been giving presentations on HATCHERIES, RESTOCKING, and SALMON CONSERVATION for over 30yrs and have often been described as the leader in the field of Salmon Conservation,

Kielder Hatchery has been classed as the " best in the U.K.and EUROPE"