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 presents a grave risk to wild salmon on the west coast of Scotland through genetic introgression into already critically low populations. International scientists recently found that genetic introgression is the most serious threat for the viability and ability of wild Atlantic salmon…
West Coast Tracking Project shortlisted for 2025 Nature of Scotland Awards
The Magnificent Migration: A Wild Salmon’s Journey We are delighted to report that the West Coast Tracking Project, a partnership… More
YETI Presents Wild Atlantic Salmon: Restoring the Run We are delighted to share a new short film from YETI –… More
Project Laxford and Project Deveron 2024 returning adult salmon counts
Core Rivers programme publishes second year of returning adult salmon sonar counter data – the only two such systems currently… More
The following is a June 2025 programme update for Save the Spring, a partnership between the River Dee and Atlantic Salmon Trust, supported… More
Project Deveron fully reopens tributary to give wild salmon unhindered access to 11km of spawning habitat for the first time… More
2025 Charity Clay Shoot raises £55,000 for wild salmon conservation
Thanks to our sponsors, donors and shooting teams, for making this year’s Charity Clay Shoot our best ever! Thanks to… More
The following is an April/May 2025 programme update for Save the Spring, a partnership between the River Dee and Atlantic Salmon Trust, supported… More
Spectacular floral display at RHS Chelsea Flower Show puts the plight of endangered wild Atlantic salmon in the spotlight A… More
Visitors at Germany’s renowned Erlebniswelt Fliegenfischen fly fishing show donate an incredible €19,422 to the Atlantic Salmon Trust In April… More
Tamdhu whisky releases special bottle in support of the Atlantic Salmon Trust
Message in a bottle The iconic Speyside single malt whisky, Tamdhu, has launched a charity bottle in support of the… More
New research links wild salmon genetics to smolt migration success in the rivers Spey and Oykel
A new collaborative research paper using information from the Atlantic Salmon Trust’s Moray Firth Tracking Project has identified a link… More
The following is a March 2025 programme update for Save the Spring, a partnership between the River Dee and Atlantic Salmon Trust, supported… More
From parr to smolt to adult to kelt – Project Laxford now tracking salmon across the entire lifecycle. Project Laxford,… More
Wild Salmon Connections marks significant moment for international wild salmon conservation
The conference energises cross-border cooperation and sees renewed commitments to tackle the wild salmon crisis. From January 27-29 2025, the… More
