Funding has been provided in my Department's Vote since 2000 to encourage the development of pilot schemes at catchment level to give an incentive to the reduction of the commercial salmon fishing effort. It is stated policy that the context for any such schemes will be strictly catchment based, voluntary and locally driven and based on matching funding from all players at realistic levels. The regional fisheries boards have been asked to lead and encourage pilot schemes. Take up has been disappointing but this reflects the complexities and difficulties involved in brokering consensus at local level.