We’re beginning to hear the term “smolt highway” … but what exactly does it mean? Think of this highway as a giant conveyor belt that our smolts can hitch a ride on, stretching for well over 3,000km from the Bay of Biscay in the south to the Vøring Plateau off the west coast of Norway. We know that our smolts use this strong current to reach their vital feeding grounds, but we don’t know, exactly, how they get there… In…
Statement from the AST regarding the events on London Bridge
Everyone at the Atlantic Salmon Trust is both shocked and saddened at the news coming from Fishmongers Hall. Fishmongers have… More
We Welcome Gordon Castle to our Family of Corporate Partners…… More
Happy New Year As we enter 2019 full of anticipation as to what this years Salmon season is going to… More
Sir Gareth Edward’s sporting career was peerless, winning his first international cap as scrum half for Wales at the age… More
“FROM HEADWATER TO HEADLAND” – Improving Smolt Survival in Rivers and Estuaries.
The “From Headwater to Headland” conference, which took place in Berwick-upon-Tweed in March 2017, examined the critical issue of salmon… More
The Atlantic Salmon Trust is not a subscribing membership organisation. We depend for our funding entirely on donations and our… More
Small Streams Course Material Training Guide Outline Generic Teaching Slides Assessment Stream Characteristics Assessment Biosecurity Assessment Health and Safety … More
Coastal Waters provide the transition environment for both salmon and sea trout when they leave fresh water as smolts, and… More
The vast area of the North Atlantic Ocean is the home of the Atlantic Salmon. It is where there is… More
The freshwater environment This section of the website is designed to give the reader an introduction to the freshwater environment…. More