The Atlantic salmon is sometimes called the “king of fish” for its streamlined and powerful beauty. Members of the species undertake an epic journey to complete their life cycle, migrating from ...
The wild Atlantic salmon, kingpin and ‘natural royalty’ of the river, is officially an endangered species in Britain. Stocks ...
The Nature Conservancy knows that healthy ecosystems are essential for people and the planet — and that thriving, sustainable ...
New research is examining the impact of climate change on migratory Atlantic salmon Scientists ... may be responding to changes in marine and freshwater conditions Numbers of salmon returning ...
mainly because of the loss of their fresh water habitat caused by harmful logging practices and hydroelectric dams. Salmon have also been over-fished in some areas. The Atlantic species of wild ...
The Atlantic salmon is typically an anadromous fish; adults grow and mature in the ocean, and migrate into freshwater streams to spawn. Juveniles live in the streams for 2 to 6 years, at which point ...
The trust said a number of factors were thought to be behind the decline of wild Atlantic salmon including run-off from agricultural land and climate change causing warming seas and rivers.