Just come back from Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Norway, Portugal, Russia, Spain or Sweden?
Ensure your equipment is not carrying the highly contagious Gs parasite which has the ability to wipe out freshwater fish stocks.
What is the Gs (Gyrodactylus salaris) parasite?
The Gs parasite is a highly contagious bug that has devastated salmon stocks in Norway. We want to keep it out of Scotland’s rivers.
Here’s what you need to do
The Gs parasite needs a wet environment to survive. If you are travelling to or from the affected countries make sure any watersports equipment (such as waders, fishing equipment, bags, canoes and windsurf gear) is completely dry before use in Scotland.
To ensure your equipment is not contaminated, please take one of the following precautionary measures:
