The Angling Trust is a member of the Missing Salmon Alliance (MSA) and together we have welcomed the new International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) classification for Atlantic salmon, including listing the majority of the UK’s populations as endangered. This change in conservation status is supported by the research and work of members of […]
Angling Trust welcomes IUCN’s assessment of Atlantic salmon
New report finds UK salmon stocks reaching crisis
• 37 of the 42 salmon rivers (88%) in England now categorised as being ‘at risk’ or ‘probably at risk’. • Rising sea and river temperatures due to climate change damaging salmon stocks globally • Stocks can respond to intervention with the EA calling for coordinated action to aid recovery Wild Atlantic salmon stocks are […]
Poor year for River Frome adult salmon, but youngsters above parr
Significant drop in Atlantic salmon returning to English river confirms 2021 as a poor year for this iconic species – long-term monitoring project’s report shows that the number of wild adult Atlantic salmon returning to the River Frome in southern England in 2021 was down almost 20% on its 10-year average. This drop echoes reports […]
Catch and release only angling for salmon in the Severn …
The Angling Trust has accepted the need for compulsory catch and release of salmon angling for the Severn Estuary, River Severn and its tributaries. With the introduction of a new byelaw, now approved by ministers, anglers will have to ensure “any salmon that has been taken by rod and line to be returned immediately to […]
Anglers urged to be vigilant for invasive pink salmon
• The Environment Agency is urging anglers to report sightings of pink salmon • Norwegian authorities have detected unprecedented numbers this year • Sightings of pink salmon expected in rivers across the North East and North West of England The Environment Agency is urging anglers to report unusual catches or sightings of invasive pink salmon […]
A good year for young salmon gives hope on the River Frome
Pic: Olivia Simmons, a PhD student from Bournemouth University, is studying juvenile salmon size and behaviour on their seaward migration and subsequent sea survival. The number of young salmon leaving Dorset’s River Frome this year to start their marine journey was the highest for eight years, offering hope for the globally threatened species. Monitoring […]
Pink salmon officially added to list of British species
Pic: Ness District Salmon Fisheries Board Have you caught a Pacific pink salmon in England? The inland and coastal waters of England are home to a host of different fish species, but we can now add another name to that list, the Pacific pink salmon. Up until recently, catching a Pacific pink salmon was as […]
Angling Trust welcomes ban on unsustainable salmon netting
The Angling Trust has given a warm welcome to the announcement by Fisheries Minister George Eustice that nearly all netting of salmon in England will cease for at least 5 years with effect from 2019 after a sustained campaign for the past 4 years by the Angling Trust. The new byelaws will save more than […]
Young salmon found at River Derwent spot for first time in 300 years…
Fish conservationists are raising a glass at the news that young salmon have been spotted at the River Derwent at Shortley Bridge for the first time since King Goerge I banned the then Prince of Wales from the Royal household in 1717 over a row at a christening. And not just one either – over […]
Anglers and scientists baffled by influx of Pacific Salmon in Irish rivers
Pink or Pacific salmon have been turning up in Irish rivers. Pic: Wiki Anglers and scientists have been left somewhat baffled as the PACIFIC salmon has started turning up in Irish and Scottish rivers. The fish, which originates off the west coasts of the USA and Canada, have been reported in the last couple of […]
Prince Charles: ‘Our greatest concern is that today a very small proportion of salmon smolts leaving their rivers return as adult salmon.’
— Atlantic Salmon Trust announces study during 50th anniversary celebrations — — Prince Charles and King Harald of Norway attend anniversary dinner — — Hardy’s reel sells for £55,000 during fundraising auction, believed to be world-record — The Atlantic Salmon Trust is hoping to reverse a century of decline in wild salmon numbers by announcing […]
