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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
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...
Project delivers new information to protect our threatened wild salmon and sea trout
The SAlmonid MAnagement Round the CHannel (SAMARCH) project, set out to deliver new information to improve the protection of our threatened wild salmon and sea trout in estuaries and coastal waters, started in 2017 and now holds its closing conference on the 14th and...
SAMARCH Conference
Join us in Southampton on the 14th & 15th March for the SAMARCH Conference
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
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...
PARR Tagging
Louis Fraser, Bournemouth University During the summer of 2022 I was lucky enough to spend 15 days taking part in PARR tagging as part of the SAMARCH project for Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust. I thoroughly enjoyed this placement, and it was a great learning...
SAMARCH gets better and better!
By Justin Schoon, Bournemouth University This summer working with GWCT for SAMARCH was even better than last. Although it’s my third time working with the organisation I always, without fail, learn new and interesting things and every time I work with them it makes me...
Happy World Fisheries Day!
By Katie Thompson and Genoveva Esteban, Bournemouth University World Fisheries Day is celebrated every year on the 21st of November. Fishing is an example of salmon bringing value to people. Salmon contributes to the quality of life of many people as food and as a...
Celebrating World Science Day
by Katie Thompson and Genoveva Esteban, Bournemouth University 10th November saw the celebration of World Science Day, so we thought we would share a fishy fact with you . Click on our infographic to find out more...
Smolt Run 2022 season
By Justin Schoon (Bournemouth University) I was privileged enough to be able to assist GWCT again this year, this time for the annual smolt run. It was thoroughly enjoyable working with the staff I worked with in the summer of 2021 again as well as a couple of staff I...
Learning new techniques in fish conservation
By Aurora Duncan, Bournemouth University I thoroughly enjoyed taking part with the SAMARCH project in the summer of 2022. GWTC team were very knowledgeable and inspiring at how persevered throughout the challenges they faced. I've learnt a lot of skills such as...