Fish

What's happening at sea?

Our sea trout are in serious trouble with stocks at historic lows. Help us to understand what happens to trout at sea.

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SAMARCH Project
What is happening to young salmon and sea trout at sea?
Trout Life History Project
Tracking trout in Dorset to uncover the secrets of their migration
Counting salmon on the River Frome
Our salmon counter contributes to over 40 years of data on migratory fish

It is widely accepted that there has been a global decline in Atlantic Salmon and our Salmon & Trout Research Centre at East Stoke in Dorset monitors this decline using a fish counter which was first installed in 1973. It is one of the most comprehensive records of salmon movement in England and Wales.

SAMARCH Project

A new project aimed at providing new scientific evidence to inform the management of salmon and sea trout.

Electro-fishing

The GWCT advisory team answers some frequently asked questions about electro-fishing best practices.

Salmon research reports

A brief summary of the research carried out on the salmon populations of the River Frome, Dorset over the past year.

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