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25/5/2024 in: Fisheries Blog under: GWCT Partners , Fishing
To mark World Fish Migration Day on Saturday 25 May the Missing Salmon Alliance (MSA) is urging environmental stakeholders to recognise the staggering collapse in migratory fish populations, particularly wild Atlantic salmon, which threatens the health of critical ecosystems.
24/5/2024 in: Fisheries Blog under: GWCT Partners , GWCT in the media , Fishing , Events
More than 250 people came together on Tuesday for the 2024 UK River Summit at Morden Hall in London to talk about the range of issues affecting our rivers.
9/5/2024 in: Fisheries Blog under: Fishing
The UK River Summit & Festival will bring together environmentalists, policy makers, regulators, campaigners, anglers, media, businesses, politicians and members of the public who all share a desire to work towards a more positive future for our rivers.
3/5/2024 in: Fisheries Blog under: Fishing
It has been a challenging season for the fish research team here at East Stoke in Dorset. The exceptionally high rainfall has led to extremely high river levels, making it impossible for us to carry out much of our field work and shortening other parts, which affects population estimates.
12/12/2023 in: Fisheries Blog under: Fishing
There is stark news for the world’s fish in the latest species reassessment by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
27/11/2023 in: Fisheries Blog under: Fishing
Back in 1973 the first electronic fish counter was installed on the River Frome in Dorset to monitor salmon. This is the story of 50 years of salmon research told by the GWCT's Fisheries team.
3/10/2023 in: Fisheries Blog under: Fishing
Having monitored and researched the population of wild Atlantic salmon in the river Frome for many years, we have seen first-hand the changes to the physical nature of the river
20/6/2023 in: Fisheries Blog under: Fishing
On the 13th June 2023 the UK River Summit took place on the banks of the River Test. The event brought together some of the country’s most influential environmental speakers and experts to talk about the state of rivers in the UK, and the action needed to improve their environmental and ecological condition.
15/5/2023 in: Fisheries Blog under: Fishing , Events
The GWCT and the members of the Missing Salmon Alliance (MSA) invite you to join them for an evening in conversation with Silverback Films producer, Chris Howard, and renowned photographer and filmmaker, Richard Davies. Discover the story behind the filming of wild Atlantic salmon for Wild Isles, the recent BBC One wildlife series.
21/4/2023 in: Fisheries Blog under: Fishing , GWCT Partners
Last week, the GWCT joined forces with City Flickers to deliver a presentation on the topic of "Where have all the salmon gone?" to members.
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