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Salmon numbers ‘below long term average’ in UK chalk streams

Salmon numbers ‘below long term average’ in UK chalk streams

ENDS REPORT, Shosha Adie, 15 Aug 2023 https://www.endsreport.com/article/1833331/salmon-numbers-below-long-term-average-uk-chalk-streams The number of salmon returning to three protected chalk streams in the UK continues to be below the long-term average, causing...

Online Event: Talking Chalkstream Salmon

Online Event: Talking Chalkstream Salmon

The Missing Salmon Alliance (MSA) has invited the public to join them for an evening in conversation with key UK conservationists to talk about the situation facing our UK chalk streams and the species and biodiversity within these environments. With speakers...

Trying out the new fish trap,

Trying out the new fish trap,

by Harrison Davies, Bournemouth University At the end of March, I travelled to Wool near Wareham to help with the SAMARCH fish catching. When I got there the staff showed me the new trap that was made, this made catching the Salmon and Trout way more efficient. The...

Working with GWCT on the Smolt run

Working with GWCT on the Smolt run

by James Jordan, Bournemouth University. Working with GWCT on their Smolt run at Frome river was a valuable experience which allowed me to develop my understanding of aquatic ecology. I was able to develop my fish identification skills and improve my data collection...

Student Experience on Smolt Run 2023

Student Experience on Smolt Run 2023

by Green Smith, Bournemouth University. My placement included both data entry and smolt trapping. I learnt a lot from staff and volunteers at the GWCT and the FBA, who gave me valuable insights into freshwater ecosystems that will aid my research project and other...

SAMARCH CONFERENCE BLOG

SAMARCH CONFERENCE BLOG

by Yums Cleary, Bournemouth University. The 2017-2023 SAMARCH projects investigation into the survival and movement patterns of salmonid populations relied on the dedicated collaboration of expert teams from both sides of the English Channel. Throughout the project,...

Protecting wild salmon and sea trout in coastal waters 

Protecting wild salmon and sea trout in coastal waters 

By John Hickey, SAMARCH Policy Officer, WildFish Populations of wild Atlantic salmon and sea trout have declined dramatically in the last two decades. Multiple freshwater factors have been associated with this trend, along with a very marked decline in marine...

SAMARCH Conference

SAMARCH Conference

Join us in Southampton on the 14th & 15th March for the SAMARCH Conference

Great experience working in the SAMARCH project

Great experience working in the SAMARCH project

By Oskar Busse, Bournemouth University I took part in the parr tagging with the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust from the 24th of August to the 4th of September 2022. It was a great experience being able to work in the SAMARCH project and seeing first-hand how...

I always enjoy working on the SAMARCH project

I always enjoy working on the SAMARCH project

by David Kamerman, Bournemouth University This summer I completed my 3rd SAMARCH placement. It was a different experience to the parr tagging I participated in last year, because this year we had a very dry summer and river levels were much lower. This meant many...