The Environment Agency has urged anglers to report catches or sightings of invasive Pacific pink salmon, which are expected to appear in UK waters this year. In 2019 and 2021, there were numerous sightings of invasive pink salmon in UK waters and – with the breed having a fixed, two-year life cycle and generally spawning […]
Salmon deaths on fish farms in Scotland nearly doubled last year, according to Fish Health Inspectorate (FHI) Scotland. FHI data shows that nearly 15m salmon mortalities were reported by farms in Scotland from January to November 2022, the latest data available, compared with 8.58m in all of 2021 and 5.81m in 2020. Deaths are caused by growing […]
The Environment Agency has released a report on salmonid and fisheries statistics for 2021. The report covers England and Wales and provides a summary of the declared catches of salmon, sea trout, eels, smelt and lamprey by rods, nets and other fishing instruments for 2021. It covers England, Wales and the Border Esk in Scotland. […]
Work at Dumbreck Local Nature Reserve has seen the re-naturalisation of 600m of the Garrell Burn with two new fish passes created, improvements to the wetland habitat, new paths created, two bridges replaced and a new one installed, and two boardwalks upgraded. Monitoring by Clyde River Foundation has identified salmon fry upstream from the fish passes […]
Wild Atlantic salmon stocks are reaching crisis point the Environment Agency (EA) has said) as the latest stock assessment report estimates they are at their lowest levels on record. UK rivers are traditional breeding grounds for Atlantic salmon and are classed as an iconic species in our rivers, however, many factors are impacting on their […]
A project which aims to track scores of salmon smolt as they migrate along the River Usk has entered into its second year as Natural Resources Wales’ (NRW) continues its efforts to halt the decline of the species by pinpointing the challenges they face on their journey to the sea. The project, supported by The […]
Natural Resources Wales is introducing restrictions on salmon fishing on the River Severn in Wales, in response to the decline in migratory salmon stocks. Numbers are currently among the lowest on record and are below sustainable levels. New byelaws have been confirmed by the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd, Lesley Griffiths, […]
Land-based salmon farming – Norway leads the way – One estimate is that you’d need 10 of these to replace all of Scotland’s marine farms https://salmonbusiness.com/construction-work-to-start-in-spring-2022-on-new-24000-tonnes-land-based-farm/ The salmon farming company Baring Farsund will build the region’s largest land-based facility for post-smolt and harvest-ready fish. When completed, the plant will have an area of more than […]