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Scottish salmon and sea trout fishery statistics updated for the 2024 season. An Official Statistics publication. The Chief Statistician has released figures for all Scotland showing that total salmon catch […]
Mowi reports loss of 27,000 salmon. Approximately 27,000 farmed salmon have escaped from one of Mowi’s farms off the coast of Norway, prompting the company to offer a reward for […]
New funding boost to protect Scotland’s wild salmon from decline. A ground-breaking conservation fund to help save Scotland’s iconic wild salmon is now open for 2025 applications. Salmon Scotland’s wild fisheries […]
Hatcheries can boost wild salmon numbers but reduce diversity, studies find. The ability of salmon hatcheries to increase wild salmon abundance may come at the cost of reduced diversity among […]
West coast gene bank among environmental projects funded by Scottish salmon farmers. A ground-breaking gene bank is among seven major environmental projects being supported by Scotland’s salmon farmers to help save […]
Norwegian technology can trace precise origin of farmed fish. By Dag Haugse, CEO, SalmoTrace Being able to trace escaped farmed salmon and other species back to its original location is […]
Funding to help save Scotland’s iconic wild salmon from further decline. The latest phase of a fund to help save Scotland’s iconic wild salmon by restoring habitats, providing protection from predators, […]
New fraction from insect meal tested in salmon feed. Insects are a natural part of the diets of wild salmon when they are in rivers. Insects are also making their […]
Funding announced to support protection and restoration of wild salmon. On 7 September 2023, the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands, Mairi Gougeon, visited the Outer Hebrides […]
West Coast kelp forests among habitat restoration projects funded by Scottish salmon farmers. A series of Highland coastal kelp forests are among seven major environmental projects being supported by Scotland’s […]
Sea lice levels high in parts of Norway. There are so many sea lice on wild fish in Western Norway and Central Norway that it probably has negative effects on […]
Are viruses keeping sea lice at bay in wild salmon? More than 30 previously unknown RNA viruses in sea lice have been identified by University of British Columbia (UBC) researchers. […]
New fund goes live to help save Scotland’s king of fish. A new fund will open for applications tomorrow (WED) to help save Scotland’s iconic wild salmon. Salmon Scotland’s ‘wild […]
Scottish salmon farmers determined to help save wild salmon. Tavish Scott, chief executive of Salmon Scotland, says Scottish salmon farmers are determined to play their part in taking action to […]
Artificial intelligence has been taught to “read” salmon scales. Author: Erlend Astad Lorentzen Like trees have growth rings, fish have information stored in their scales. In the case of salmon, […]
Atlantic salmon group welcomes new MoU. The Missing Salmon Alliance strongly supports the New Memorandum of Understanding that has been signed by both the North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organisation (NASCO) […]
Research concludes no impact on wild fish from Scottish salmon farms. A new research paper has concluded there has been no impact on wild fish stocks from Scottish salmon farms. […]
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 […]
In the pink. A year-round supply of premium-quality wild salmon ensures that seafood suppliers can capitalise on the universal popularity of these remarkable fish. Skaginn 3X’s RoteXTM Thawing system allows […]
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 […]
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