External links
- Association of Salmon Fishery
Boards

Protects, preserves and develops salmon fisheries in
Scotland.
- Association of Scottish Shellfish
Growers

Trade association for producers of mussels, scallops and oysters in
Scotland.
- Better River Basins
(WWF)

Provides information and advice on integrated river basin
management.
- British Ports
Association

Represents UK ports.
- British
Waterways

Cares for Britain's canals and rivers.
- Cairngorms National Park
Authority

Works to achieve the key aims set out in The National Parks
(Scotland) Act 2000 for the Cairngorms National Park.
- Coal
Authority

Aims to facilitate the proper exploitation of the nation's coal
resources.
- Convention of Scottish Local Authorities
(CoSLA)

The representative voice of Scottish local government.
- Department for
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)

Website of the UK government, providing information and online
services for the public.
- Department of Environment (Northern
Ireland)

Aims to improve the quality of life for everyone in Northern
Ireland.
- DirectGov

Website of the UK government, providing information and online
services for the public.
- Environment
Agency

The environment agency for England and Wales.
-
EU Common Implementation Strategy

Addresses the challenges of the implementation of the Water
Framework Directive in a co-operative and coordinated
way.
- Forestry
Commission

Serves as the forestry directorate of the Scottish Government,
advising on and implementing forestry policy and managing the
national forest estate.
- Drinking Water Quality Regulator for
Scotland

Provides an independent check that Scottish Water is complying with
the drinking water quality regulations.
- Joint
Nature Conservation Council (JNCC)

The statutory adviser to Government on UK and international nature
conservation.
- Loch Lomond & The
Trossachs National Park

Works to achieve the key aims set out in The National Parks
(Scotland) Act 2000 for the Loch Lomond &
Trossachs National Park.
- National Farmers' Union Scotland
(NFUS)

The purpose of NFU Scotland is to promote and protect the interests
of the Scottish farming industry.
- Natural
England

Conserves and enhances the natural environment, for its intrinsic
value, the wellbeing and enjoyment of people and the economic
prosperity that it brings.
- Northern Ireland Environment
Agency

The largest agency within the Department of the Environment, aims
to protect, conserve and promote the natural environment and built
heritage for the benefit of present and future generations.
- Royal
Society for the Protection of Birds
(RSPB)

Works for the conservation of wild birds.
- Scottish Biodiversity
Forum

An umbrella group or partnership of anyone with an interest in
biodiversity.
-
Scottish Coastal Forum

Plays an important role in gathering information about approaches
to coastal management and disseminating good practice.
- Scottish
Government

Responsible for most of the issues of day-to-day concern to the
people of Scotland, including health, education, justice, rural
affairs, and transport.
- Scottish
Natural Heritage

Looks after Scotland's wildlife and scenery, help people to enjoy
and value it, and encourage people to use it sustainably.
-
Scottish Parliament - Water Environment and Water Services
(Scotland) Act 2003

The Scottish Parliament has power to pass primary legislation over
a wide area of Scottish affairs, and to hold to account the
devolved Scottish Administration.
- Scottish
Rural Property and Business Association

SRPBA represent the role and interests of those involved with rural
property and businesses connected with the land.
- Scottish
Water

Scotland's only statutory water authority
- SNIFFER

Scotland and Northern Ireland Forum For Environment Research
identifies and manages environmental research on behalf of members
and other stakeholders. SNIFFER aims to improve the environment of
Scotland and Northern Ireland through research and forum activities
which will contribute to understanding and knowledge, inform policy
and disseminate best practice.
- Spill Online

Information on how to react to an oil spill, what to do, and who to
contact.
- The Water
Guide

Information about the UK water industry and the companies operating
within it.
- The Water Pollution
Guide

Information about the sources of water pollution and how they can
be treated.
- WaterAid

International charity with a mission to overcome poverty by
enabling the world's poorest people to gain access to safe water,
sanitation and hygiene education.
- Water
Framework Directive Information Centre

An independent source of information about the Water Framework
Directive (WFD).
- Waterwatch
Scotland

Represents customers of Scottish Water.
- WFD UK
Technical Advisory Group (UKTAG)

Provides coordinated advice on technical aspects of the
implementation of the Water Framework Directive (WFD).