As part of our drive to move our work to the next level with urgency, turning science into action to restore wild Atlantic salmon, we're thrilled to be welcoming Alison Baker to our team as our new Restoration Director. Alison is a well-known and respected figure in the fisheries management world, having worked for ten years on the conservation of the aquatic environment regionally within the Central Belt of Scotland. Previously she was the Clerk of the Forth District Salmon…
Science into Action: Moray Firth Tracking Project leads to action on the River Spey
Our research projects aim to achieve impact to benefit wild salmon and sea trout, by resulting in action on the… More
Want to support our work and enjoy a great day out? Get in touch with our events team, at events@atlanticsalmontrust.org… More
New AST Blue Book Shares Latest Knowledge on Invasive Pink Salmon and Red Skin Disease
The latest edition of our Blue Book has now been published and is on its way to Fishery Boards, trusts,… More
New Moray Firth Tracking Project Video Highlights Preliminary Findings
As the Moray Firth Tracking Project enters its final stages, our new short update video shines a light on some… More
Initial findings from the Moray Firth Tracking Project have identified that our smolts are more commonly going missing in still… More
The Missing Salmon Alliance Welcomes the Publication of the Scottish Wild Salmon Strategy
Media Release Issued by the Missing Salmon Alliance: Scottish Government urged to act quickly to save our wild salmon The… More
We are delighted to announce that your incredible support has raised over £93,000 in our annual auction – all for… More
AST & Grosvenor’s Reay Forest Estate Launch Salmon Restoration Project in the Scottish Highlands
We are delighted to announce that we will be working in partnership with Grosvenor’s Reay Forest Estate to restore salmon and sea trout populations in the River Laxford, one of the Highland’s most renowned and productive rivers. … More
The Channel 4 news team joined the River Dee team by the riverbank to showcase their ambitious work taking place,… More
Putting Wild Atlantic Salmon and Sea Trout First on World Environment Day
Why should we support salmon and sea trout on World Environment Day? And every other day for that matter? Salmon… More
Learn more about the scientists behind the AST’s Tracking Projects! Lorna Wilkie: Salmon and Sea Trout Tracking Co-ordinator We are… More
The coronavirus may test us and postpone our work, but our dedication towards supporting our salmon continues. In light of Covid-19 we have made the difficult decision to pause our tracking work for 2020 and will be back in time for next year’s Spring smolt run…. More
Due to the on-going situation with Covid-19, office based AST staff are now home working where possible. The quickest and… More
Angling Active had kindly offered to donate £1 from every Black Friday purchase to the Atlantic Salmon Trust. We appreciate… More