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New funding to support wild Atlantic salmon in Canada. The Honourable Gudie Hutchings, Minister of Rural Economic Development and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, on behalf of […]
How are Scotland’s wild Atlantic salmon faring? A leaping salmon, achieving the seemingly impossible to return to the upper parts of the very river in which it hatched after a […]
Initiative seeks to revive fortunes of wild Atlantic salmon. An ambitious project is harnessing the power of technology to finally reveal the secret lives of wild Atlantic salmon – backed […]
Canada maps out course for wild Atlantic salmon protection. Fisheries and Oceans Canada will lead discussions over the coming months with Indigenous communities and organisations, government partners, and conservation organisations […]
Operation Wingspan shines a light on poaching, wild Atlantic Salmon. July 1st saw the launch of the poaching phase of Operation Wingspan, Police Scotland’s year-long commitment to raising awareness of […]
New Research Projects to Save Wild Atlantic Salmon A conservation charity, whose sole purpose is the fight to save the wild Atlantic salmon, has started preparing for this year’s launch […]
Marine Institute supports ground-breaking study on genetic impacts of farmed salmon escapes. The Marine Institute has welcomed the publication of a new report providing the first comprehensive assessment of genetic introgression […]
New joint agreement to support wild salmon conservation following escapes. Salmon farmers will help fund wild fish conservation when escapes occur under a new agreement with Scotland’s leading fisheries body. Salmon […]
Salmon farmers back Holyrood inquiry into wild salmon decline. Scotland’s salmon farmers have backed calls for a Holyrood inquiry into the future of the nation’s iconic wild salmon. Salmon Scotland chief […]
Reduced wild fish use reshaped aquaculture’s environmental footprint, new Stirling study finds. A new study has shown the dramatic impact that changes in aquafeed composition have had on the environmental […]
Dramatic decline in numbers of juvenile salmon recorded during count. Annual salmon count shows record low numbers of fish for a second consecutive year. The annual counting and tagging of […]
New fund opens to help halt Scotland’s wild salmon decline. A £230,000 conservation fund to repair Scotland’s rivers and help halt the sharp decline in wild salmon and sea trout […]
Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) today announced a significant expansion of its programme with the launch of Atlantic cod certification under the newly revised ASC Salmon and Cod Standard v1.5. Effective […]
Atlantic cod to join ASC Programme following stakeholder consultation. The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) is set to launch Atlantic cod into its Programme in Q4 2025, following a successful stakeholder consultation. […]
Sterile salmon – the parents determine whether the fish is healthy or not. Choosing the right family line can improve growth and health in sterile triploid salmon. Author: Pauline Paolantonacci, […]
Environment Agency warns of invasive pink salmon threat to UK fisheries. The Environment Agency has urged anglers to report catches or sightings of invasive Pacific pink salmon, which are expected to […]
ASC Launches Stakeholder Consultation on Species Scope Extension to Atlantic Cod. Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) launched a 30-day public consultation yesterday 20 May, on the inclusion of Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) […]
Salmon maturation can be limited with light and diet. Can light and diet be used to control salmon maturation? This is what Vetle Skjold investigated in his doctoral work at Nofima. […]
Unprecedented wild salmon conservation study brings hope to endangered species. Wild salmon populations in Scotland, now classified as ‘endangered’ on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List, have declined […]
Responsibly farmed seafood takes a huge step forward in North America with the newest Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certification. Florida-based Atlantic Sapphire – the largest Recirculating Aquaculture System producer of […]
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