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Bill Abernethy was Scotland's last pearl fisherman and uncovered the largest freshwater pearl found in Scotland in living memory.

PICTURES: Primary school pupils from Keiss and Bower have been enjoying a "once-in-a-lifetime" range of adventurous pursuits at an activity centre.

© Supplied by Cromarty Firth Fishe Sign up for our daily newsletter featuring the top stories from The Press and Journal. Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up A Highland fishery board discovered the remains of the huge fish last week, which still had some teeth attached, in the River Connon. According to the Cromarty Firth Fishery Board and Trust it is estimated the salmon was around 44lbs (20kg) during it’s prime. Measuring 200mm from the tip of the jaw – known as the kype – to the hinge, the board ...

Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up North nature enthusiasts are being urged to keep their eyes peeled for a rare fly when they are out and about. The Buglife conservation group says the Northern February red stonefly is found in very few places, but has been known to live in the north and north-east. In the ongoing project by Europe’s only organisation dedicated to all things invertebrate, the group has asked members to use their daily exercise time to search fence posts in their local area for the spec...