atlantic salmon
Warming waters challenge Atlantic salmon, both wild and farmed
Higher ocean and river temperatures are stressing Atlantic salmon, depriving these iconic fish of oxygen and forcing them to swim farther to find food. These climate-change pressures are also impacting salmon in ocean farms, which have seen an increase in mass die-offs.
Humpback salmon have invaded the River Teno – local people are shaken
This summer, the number of humpback salmon in the River Teno, the border river between Norway and Finland, has increased enormously from last year. These salmon have been swimming near the shores, with masses of them dying in the river from exhaustion. Local people are extremely worried.
thebarentsobserver.com
Alarm bells ringing for Atlantic salmon. An invasive species from the Pacific appears to take its place
Local regulators are introducing fishing bans in several rivers in the north Norwegian Finnmark region as fears grow over the future of the Atlantic salmon.
www.washingtonpost.com
How trucking baby eels past dams on the Susquehanna River revived an ecosystem
Some scientists say assisted migration could help more species survive the warming planet.
A Nova Scotia ‘gold rush’ means more threats for at-risk Atlantic salmon, even in areas that are meant to be protected
As another new gold mine is proposed in the province, conservation groups are concerned its construction could decimate protected habitat for at-risk species.
‘I want them to have justice’: Inside the fight to save the Shubenacadie River
In Nova Scotia, water protectors have fiercely opposed a gas company’s plans for a decade, helped by a celebrity supporter.
globalnews.ca
New plan aims to rebuild and maintain wild Atlantic salmon stocks
Fisheries and Oceans Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says the new plan will ensure wild salmon are present for generations to come.
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