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If you want to get in depth analysis and news from around the rivers you can view through our high definition watercam network, there's no better place than here. Find reports relevant to each camera location and read what our expert contributors have to say.

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Freshwater Mussels

added: 7th May 2013

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

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Oceans, Coasts & Rivers

added: 25th Mar 2013

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

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Reintroducing beavers: A mistake?

added: 24th Mar 2013

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

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New Season Old issues

added: 27th Feb 2013

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

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CC SALMON FARMING

added: 16th Jan 2013

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

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Atlantic Salmon Trust at the EC

added: 15th Jan 2013

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

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Salmon Farms

added: 13th Jan 2013

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

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AST 2012 Review

added: 5th Jan 2013

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

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Mixed stocks: the beginning of the end?

added: 20th Dec 2012

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

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Reducing damage to wild salmon & sea trout

added: 17th Oct 2012

Salmon farming Workshop

at

The Wilfred Carter Atlantic Salmon Interpretive Centre, Chamcook, New Brunswick.

10 & 11 October 2012

Tony Andrews... Continue reading

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Conversations in New Brunswick

added: 9th Oct 2012

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

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How can we increase numbers of returning salmon?

added: 9th Oct 2012

"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

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The Annan Fishing School

added: 27th Sep 2012

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

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How can we help salmon at sea?

added: 19th Sep 2012

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

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AST news update

added: 17th Sep 2012

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

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After SALSEA & Ocean Silver the real work starts

added: 20th Feb 2012

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

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Ocean Silver: Lives of Atlantic salmon at sea

added: 28th Sep 2011

'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

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AST - champion of wild salmon & sea trout

added: 22nd Sep 2011

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

Local fishing reports - under your local cam and on the national reports page. The Atlantic Salmon Trust - Funding research for the future of wild salmon and sea trout on YOUR river Cottages4U