5 Year Biosecurity Plan for the Kirkcudbrightshire Dee Catchment 2020-2024

Galloway Glens Landscape Partnership Commissioned Report undertaken by Galloway Fisheries Trust

Non-native species are any animal or plant that has been introduced by human activity to an area in which they do not naturally occur. Only a small proportion of non-native species have the ability to spread rapidly and cause significant problems to the environment, economy or human health. These are called invasive non-native species (INNS), and are recognised as one of the greatest threats to biodiversity globally. INNS can prey on, out-compete and displace native species and also spread disease. They can be damaging to recreational activities such as angling and boating through the clogging up of waterways. This plan describes the INNS issues within the River Dee catchment and presents actions for the prevention, early detection, control and mitigation of the introduction and spread of selected INNS.

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