Bob Kindness award for fishing innovation

That this House congratulates Bob Kindness on winning the Scottish Land and Estates’ Helping it Happen award for salmon and sea trout success on the River Carron; recognises that his work on the River Carron has transformed fish populations through an innovative stocking programme and captive broodstock facility, revitalising the river’s salmon and sea trout numbers; notes the leading position rural Scotland holds in farming and food production innovation; thanks Scottish Land and Estates for shining a light on the inspirational individuals and groups driving positive change across Scotland’s countryside; and congratulates all the other award winners who have shown outstanding achievements in rural enterprise, community engagement, education, innovation and environmental stewardship.