The aquaculture industry, regulators and the Scottish Government must urgently do better. This week news emerged that an estimated 75,000 farmed salmon had escaped from a MOWI operated open pen salmon farm located in Loch Linnhe. This escape…
The Magnificent Migration: A Wild Salmon’s Journey We are delighted to report that the West Coast Tracking Project, a partnership between the Atlantic Salmon Trust, Fisheries Management Scotland, and the Scottish Government’s Marine Directorate, has been shortlisted in…
YETI Presents Wild Atlantic Salmon: Restoring the Run We are delighted to share a new short film from YETI – Wild Atlantic Salmon: Restoring the Run. The film was released on 24th July 2025 through YETI’s YouTube channel….
The following is a June 2025 programme update for Save the Spring, a partnership between the River Dee and Atlantic Salmon Trust, supported by the University of Stirling and UHI Inverness. The Forest Returns After a busy period during this year’s…
Thanks to our sponsors, donors and shooting teams, for making this year’s Charity Clay Shoot our best ever! Thanks to our sponsors – INEOS Grenadier & BaxterStorey This year our ever popular Charity Clay Shoot moved to Holland…
Spectacular floral display at RHS Chelsea Flower Show puts the plight of endangered wild Atlantic salmon in the spotlight A spectacular floral display adorned the Bull Ring gates at this year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show, raising awareness for…
Message in a bottle The iconic Speyside single malt whisky, Tamdhu, has launched a charity bottle in support of the Atlantic Salmon Trust exclusively available at Waitrose, supporting the Trust’s work to secure a future for wild Atlantic…
A new collaborative research paper using information from the Atlantic Salmon Trust’s Moray Firth Tracking Project has identified a link between wild salmon genetics and smolt migration success – the ability for juvenile wild salmon ‘smolts’ to successfully…
It was with great sadness that we learned of the untimely passing of Dr Paddy Boylan, one of the salmon world’s most talented biologists. Paddy worked very closely with the Atlantic Salmon Trust team over many years, more…
Our Trustees are an integral part of the Atlantic Salmon Trust, bringing with them skillsets from the wider environmental NGO sector, the corporate world and industry. This group of individuals provides key support in areas such as science…
Our 2024 Auction is now LIVE! Head over to astauction.org to browse 97 incredible lots! You can also view the auction in our digital flipbook here. This year’s offerings, all generously donated by our friends and supporters, include…
Wild Atlantic salmon have declined by around 70% across the North Atlantic over the last few decades. In Great Britain the species was listed as endangered by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in December…
