Posts Tagged ‘Fisheries and Aquaculture Science’
English salmon stocks hit new low, report finds
Atlantic salmon stocks in England are more at risk than they have ever been, according to the latest report from the Environment Agency and the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas).
According to the Atlantic Salmon Stock Assessment for 2023, a joint study carried out by the two bodies, 90% of principal salmon rivers in England are classified as either “at risk” or “probably at risk,” meaning salmon numbers are below minimum levels to support sustainable populations.
Read MoreSalmon farmer sourcing wrasse ‘responsibly’
SALMON farmer Loch Duart has been working with fisheries and conservation authorities in England since 2016 to source wild wrasse sustainably for use on its Scottish farms. The company, based in Sutherland and the Hebrides, said its cleaner fish strategy had helped it achieve its lowest historical lice counts on all sites by the end…
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