Wild salmon protection zones and sea lice thresholds proposed for Scotland. Protecting Scotland’s wild Atlantic salmon is a ‘national priority’, said SEPA – Scotland’s environmental watchdog, launching a consultation recently […]
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 […]
High levels of aquatic plant cover benefits juvenile Atlantic salmon. In response to three decades of declining Atlantic salmon in most of their native range, scientists are looking at how […]
Missing Salmon Alliance lead partner bringing ‘Salmon School’ to heart of COP26 Salmon need cold, clean water. Be bold for salmon. Be bold on climate. The Missing Salmon Alliance leads […]
NI Minister visits Salmon Station as part of centenary celebrations. Northern Ireland’s Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Edwin Poots MLA, has visited the River Bush Salmon Station in […]
Domesticated salmon have smaller eyes in the farm, but not in the wild. The domestication of Atlantic salmon through years of fish farming has led to farmed Atlantic salmon developing […]
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 […]
Marine migratory behaviour of salmon. New EU and Norwegian Research Council genetic study sheds considerable light on marine migratory behaviour of salmon. Marine survival of salmon in the eastern North […]
Irish warning over invasive Pacific pink salmon. Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI), Ireland’s state agency responsible for the protection and conservation of freshwater fish and habitats, has issued an alert, asking the […]
Help wanted for study on Scottish salmon captures. Fisheries Management Scotland (FMS) is collecting information from its members, anglers and others through a data collection tool. The purpose of the app […]
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 study reveals the migration route of Atlantic salmon. A new study published in the NATURE Journal, Scientific Reports, reveals the marine migration route of Atlantic salmon in the North Atlantic, including […]
AquaBounty announces first harvest of GE atlantic salmon; receives approval for the sale of GE atlantic salmon in Brazil. Company Also Announces Addition of Gail Sharps Myers to its Board […]
Salmon virus spreads to British Columbia. Piscine orthoreovirus (PRV) – which is associated with kidney and liver damage in Chinook salmon – is continually being transmitted between open-net salmon farms […]
Unseasonable temperatures linked to lower numbers of juvenile salmon. New research investigating the influence of temperature and flood events on juvenile Atlantic salmon found that warmer winters and cooler springs […]
Salmon eyes may hide the secrets of their survival … and their decline. Scientists are investigating a new method to try to understand why UK Atlantic salmon populations are in […]
Certified non-GMO salmon from Superior Fresh. Superior Fresh, an industry-leading aquaponics facility specialising in organic leafy greens and Atlantic salmon, is the first company to offer Certified Non-GMO by A […]
Missing Salmon Alliance goes from strength to strength as two new organisations join. The Missing Salmon Alliance is delighted to welcome two new members, Fisheries Management Scotland and The Rivers […]
Photo Helge Skodvin/ Nofima Drawing on the natural abilities of Pacific salmon to fight sea lice Do Pacific salmon species carry a secret they could share with Atlantic salmon? What […]
Study reveals more about salmon requirements in closed facilities. Scientists have determined that salmon post-smolts tolerate similar level of ozone in brackish water as they do in freshwater. Ozone is […]