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Country-wide: UK
added: 7th May 2013
posted by: Atlantic Salmon Trust
My friend, Fred Woodward, wrote 'The Scottish Pearl in Peril in its World Context' which was published by Diehard in 1993 (ISBN 0 946230 27 7) and, although currently out of print, is in my view the best... Continue reading
Country-wide: UK
added: 25th Mar 2013
posted by: Atlantic Salmon Trust
Tony Andrews explains the thinking behind the new AST strategy:
Following the ground breaking SALSEA project, AST has refreshed its strategy to encompass the whole lives of... Continue reading
Country-wide: UK
added: 24th Mar 2013
posted by: Atlantic Salmon Trust
Beaver introductions: some personal thoughts.
Tony Andrews, who is chairman of the South Esk Catchment Management Partnership and Chief Executive of the Atlantic Salmon Trust,... Continue reading
Country-wide: UK
added: 27th Feb 2013
posted by: Atlantic Salmon Trust
The South Esk is centre stage in Scottish salmon fishery politics - yet again. The decision of the Scottish Government to revoke the licence for Usan Fisheries to fish in September, increasing... Continue reading
Country-wide: UK
added: 16th Jan 2013
posted by: Atlantic Salmon Trust
Close Containment: the plot thickens!
The speed of development of the Close Containment argument is most encouraging.
In August 2011 Professor Ken Whelan, AST Research Director,... Continue reading
Country-wide: UK
added: 15th Jan 2013
posted by: Atlantic Salmon Trust
AST at the European Commission
Last week the AST team were in Brussels to meet officials in DG Mare – the department responsible for European seas – and DG Environment – the... Continue reading
Country-wide: UK
added: 13th Jan 2013
posted by: Atlantic Salmon Trust
AST & Aquaculture
For people who missed the flurry of articles on Sunday 13/1/2013, here are the links:
"Anti-aquaculture body ‘aiding fish farm... Continue reading
Country-wide: UK
added: 5th Jan 2013
posted by: Atlantic Salmon Trust
Atlantic Salmon Trust
End of year review 2012
People have asked me recently, “What do you think is the actual state of wild Atlantic salmon stocks?”
While... Continue reading
Country-wide: UK
added: 20th Dec 2012
posted by: Atlantic Salmon Trust
The decision by the Westminster Government to end drift netting for salmon and sea trout by 2022, and to phase out all T & J nets that are exploiting salmon from unknown rivers of origin, where populations... Continue reading
Country-wide: UK
added: 17th Oct 2012
posted by: Atlantic Salmon Trust
Salmon farming Workshop
at
The Wilfred Carter Atlantic Salmon Interpretive Centre, Chamcook, New Brunswick.
10 & 11 October 2012
Tony Andrews... Continue reading
Country-wide: UK
added: 9th Oct 2012
posted by: Atlantic Salmon Trust
St Andrews,NB, Canada October 2012
Melfort Campbell and Tony Andrews, AST’s Chairman and CEO, are in New Brunswick, discussing alternative ways of farming salmon to the destructive and unsustainable... Continue reading
Country-wide: UK
added: 9th Oct 2012
posted by: Atlantic Salmon Trust
"HELP US TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE LIVES OF SALMON AT SEA", ATLANTIC SALMON TRUST ASKS EU PELAGIC FISHERMEN
Professor Ken Whelan, AST’s Director of Research, has asked representatives... Continue reading
Country-wide: UK
added: 27th Sep 2012
posted by: Atlantic Salmon Trust
Anthony Steel, who lives at Kirkwood on the banks of the River Annan, is a long standing Friend and supporter of the Atlantic Salmon Trust and this post is to ask whether any of our readers would be interested... Continue reading
Country-wide: UK
added: 19th Sep 2012
posted by: Atlantic Salmon Trust
SALMON AT SEA. WHAT CAN WE DO TO IMPROVE SURVIVAL RATES?
Introduction – why AST is asking the EU sponsored Pelagic RAC to help?
Recent research has shown conclusively that, during the part... Continue reading
Country-wide: UK
added: 17th Sep 2012
posted by: Atlantic Salmon Trust
AST Autumn news
If you have had a chance to look at the new AST policy on the website (see Home Page www.atlanticsalmontrust.org ) you may have recognised that the focus of our work has changed radically.... Continue reading
Country-wide: UK
added: 20th Feb 2012
posted by: Atlantic Salmon Trust
The Ocean Silver Conference probably raised more questions than it answered. The most common point made by conference participants was "OK, we've seen the problems at sea. Now, what are we going to... Continue reading
Country-wide: UK
added: 28th Sep 2011
posted by: Atlantic Salmon Trust
'OCEAN SILVER'
The AST's conference is about what happens to our salmon in the Atlantic Ocean - where their food is plentiful & where it is scarce, where salmon go to... Continue reading
Country-wide: UK
added: 22nd Sep 2011
posted by: Atlantic Salmon Trust
Introducing the Atlantic Salmon Trust
Founded in 1967 at a time of crisis for the survival of Atlantic salmon, the Atlantic Salmon Trust has devoted its entire resources during the last 45 years... Continue reading