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News: conservation, legislation and fly fishing across the UK
Wild Atlantic salmon is now endangered in UK waters, catch limits are tightening across Scotland and Ireland, and the pressure on rivers from pollution, abstraction and habitat loss has never been greater. For anyone who fishes for wild trout, sea trout or salmon, staying informed has never mattered more.
Trout & Salmon’s news section covers the stories that shape the sport – conservation developments, regulatory changes, river conditions, hatchery programmes, fishing access disputes and the environmental battles being fought on behalf of the fish we love. We report across England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland, with a close eye on the science and the policy driving change.
This is news written by anglers who understand what’s at stake – on the riverbank and in the legislation that governs it.
Latest articles
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NewsWill Millard joins Rivers Trust
Bestselling author and broadcaster Will Millard joins the Rivers Trust as an ambassador to advocate for cleaner, healthier UK river catchments
By Selena Barr
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NewsWildFish calls for salmon farming moratorium after damning committee findings
Conservation charity WildFish calls for an immediate halt to all new salmon farm approvals in Scotland following a highly critical parliamentary committee letter.
By Selena Barr
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Community to restore Hodder salmon
The Ribble Rivers Trust wins the inaugural Orri award to help restore the River Hodder's salmon populations through habitat improvement and community action
By Selena Barr
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NewsRiver Wye pollution claim points to record decline in salmon catches
Lawyers representing over 4,500 people in a High Court environmental claim over River Wye pollution point to devastatingly low salmon catch records
By Selena Barr
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NewsFarewell to fly-fishing writer and conservationist Brian Clarke
Brian Clarke, founding figure of the Wild Trout Trust and highly influential fly-fishing writer of 'The Pursuit of Stillwater Trout', has died aged 87
By Selena Barr
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Half our rivers are choking
A new citizen science water quality report by the Angling Trust reveals that almost 50% of monitored UK river sites have environmentally harmful nitrate concentrations
By Hollis Butler
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NewsGillies march on Holyrood
Gillies, river workers, and conservationists protest outside the Scottish Parliament, urging First Minister John Swinney to halt new salmon farms to protect wild salmon populations
By Hollis Butler
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Wye not act?
Fish Legal launches a Judicial Review against the Environment Agency over its failure to adequately address severe agricultural and phosphate pollution in the River Wye
By Hollis Butler
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NewsCountryfile casts an eye over the Tweed
BBC Countryfile explores the River Tweed ahead of the 2026 salmon season, highlighting river management, conservation science, and the region's rich fishing heritage
By Hollis Butler
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NewsNo salmon fishing on the Test
Salmon fishing on the River Test has been halted by the Barker Mill Family Trust due to critically low wild fish numbers. Read about the suspension and conservation concerns.
By Hollis Butler
