RENFREW residents are being encouraged to join Provost Lorraine Cameron on a historic trip down the River Clyde to preserve the town’s fishing rights.
Taking place on Friday, August 25, the boat will set sail from the pier at Braehead and travel down the Clyde to the mouth of the River Leven.
Guests will then join Renfrewshire’s civic head in carrying out the traditional act of casting the nets to retain the rights of salmon fishing on the Clyde.
Provost Cameron said: “I’m looking forward to taking part in this historic trip down the Clyde.
“The symbolic act of casting the nets is a tradition that dates back hundreds of years and it’s important we continue to keep it alive.”
The custom dates back to 1781, when the town failed to carry out the practice and lost the right to fish on parts of the Clyde.
King Robert III had granted a charter to the community of Renfrew detailing the right to fish the River Clyde as far back as 1396.
However, Renfrew Town Council failed to keep the rights on parts of the river owned by Sir Michael Stewart because they hadn’t fished those areas for some years.
Tickets are limited to Renfrew residents only and can be applied for on a first come, first served basis via email at civicevents@renfrewshire.gov.uk
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