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The Board has no direct employees but appoints a Chairman, a Clerk and a Superintendent. The minimum number of Board members is 4, with no maximum. Salmon fishery owners or representatives (mandates) of those owners make up the core membership of the Board.

Co-opted members include representatives of salmon anglers and angling clubs/organisations within the district, and other parties who may have an interest or stake in salmon stocks or fisheries.

Board Members :

Elected 20th February 2025

Chairman : 

  • Simon Scott - grimersta Estate

Clerk to the Board :

  • Jason Laing

Superintendent to the Board :

  • Donnie Whiteford - Garynahine Estate

Upper Proprietors:

Chris Macrae – Eisken

Richard Kershaw – Soval

Donnie Macdonald – Rodel

Jason Hill – Morsgail

Innes Morrison – Amhunnsuidhe

Kenny Maclennan – Carloway

Victor Beamish – Grimersta

Gail Tunnah - Finsbay

Lower Proprietors :

Dickon Green – Uig Lodge

Innes Morrison – Uig and hamanavay

Co-optees :

  • Stornoway Angling Association (SAA) - Iain Trayner

  • Gress Angling Association (GAA) - Iain Roxburgh

  • Soval Angling Club (SAC) - Ivar MacAry

Represented Organisations :

  • Scottish Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) - Stuart Baird

  • Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) - Mark MacDonald

  • Hebrides Fisheries Trust (OHFT) - Paul Hopper, Senior Biologist​

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