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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.
Invasive Humpback salmon in River Teno

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.
Atlantic salmon alarming decline
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.
How trucking baby eels past dams on the Susquehanna River revived an ecosystem
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

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

‘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.
New plan aims to rebuild and maintain wild Atlantic salmon stocks
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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