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Feb 13, 2023 · 13 February 2023, at 11:27am. Recent plans from the land-based startup outline a £75 million facility that will produce 5,000 tonnes of salmon each year, making it the largest aquaculture facility in the UK. by Megan Howell Assistant editor, The Fish Site. The proposed RAS would be built near the Port of Grimsby.
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Nov 9, 2023 · Ireland, the UK and Norway are the main producers of organic salmon, with about 12,870 metric tons of salmon coming from Ireland, 25,500 metric tons from Norway and 13,100 metric tons from the UK in 2020, according to EU stats.
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- 1. Status of salmon stocks
- 2. Rod and net licence catch returns
- 3. National overview and summary of main findings
- 4. Area catch summaries (2021, 2020 and 5-year mean)
- 5. River catch summaries by area for rod and net fisheries, 2021
- 6. Eel, smelt, and lamprey catches
The 2021 assessment of salmon stocks in England and Wales shows that the status of salmon populations continues to be of concern. The assessment places each river’s salmon stock into 1 of 4 categories with the strongest classed as ‘not at risk’ and the weakest as ‘at risk’.
In England:
•37 of 42 principal salmon rivers were assessed as being ‘at risk’ or ‘probably at risk’
•one was categorised as ‘not at risk’
In Wales:
•all 22 principal salmon rivers were assessed as being ‘at risk’ or ‘probably at risk’
The Environment Agency sent a total of 58,321 catch return reminders to salmon and sea trout licence holders. Reminders stated that licence holders must submit their catch returns at the end of the season (by 1 January). This is a requirement even if no fish are caught.
For net catch returns, 96% of logbooks were accounted for in 2021.
The total returns received for the 2021 season was 16,463 (70% of the total licences issued).
The Environment Agency introduced an updated online catch return service in 2018. The number and percentage of paper and online catch returns is shown in table 1.
Table 2: England and Wales summary of declared salmon and sea trout rod catches in 2021 showing % change on 2021 and the 5-year mean (2016 to 2020)
*Salmon and sea trout rod licences only.
Rods summary
These are the rod statistics for 2021: The number of salmon and sea trout rod licences issued (23,388) decreased by 19% compared with 2020. This represents a 24% decrease when compared with the 5-year mean (30,901). The total declared salmon caught by rod (5,815) decreased by 50% compared with 2020 (11,566). This represents a 49% decrease when compared with the 5-year mean (11,312). The total declared sea trout caught by rod (12,533) decreased by 35% compared with 2020 (19,277). This represents a 37% decrease when compared with the 5-year mean (20,013). Catch-and-release rates for rod caught salmon (95%) and sea trout (88%) showed an increase of 2% for both salmon and sea trout. Anglers using a fly caught 3,247 salmon (56%) and 7,748 sea trout (62%). Spinning yielded 1,751 salmon (30%) and 3,553 sea trout (28%). Bait captured 798 salmon (14%) and 1,192 sea trout (10%). There was no method information for 40 catches. The River Tyne had the highest declared rod catch of salmon (1,499). This accounted for 26% of the total for England and Wales. Next were the Wear (431), Eden (411) and Coquet (289). The River Tyne had the highest declared rod catch of sea trout (736). This accounted for 6% of the total for England and Wales. Next were the Itchen (714), Border Esk (593) and Tywi/Towy (556).
Nets summary
These are the nets statistics for 2021: A total of 166 salmon and sea trout commercial net licences were issued. This compares with 154 in 2020 and a 5-year mean of 215. Since 1985 there has been an 84% reduction in the number of net licences issued annually in England and Wales (from 1,026 to 166). The salmon net catch (749) decreased by 17% compared with 2020 (900) and decreased by 91% when compared with the 5-year mean (8,488). The Northeast showed a decrease in salmon caught (288 to 131), and the Northwest showed an increase (371 to 480). Wales showed a decrease in salmon caught (184 to 128). Of the 749 salmon caught by net fishers in 2021, 100% were released. The average weight of net caught salmon was 3.63kg. This compares with an average weight of 4.22kg for rod caught salmon. In 2020 the average weight of net caught salmon was 4.74kg and that for rod caught salmon was 4.23kg. A total of 5,507 sea trout were declared caught by the net fisheries, a decrease of 57% compared with the 2020 catch of 12,703 and a decrease of 79% compared with the 5-year mean of 25,993. The average weight of net caught sea trout was 1.72kg. This compares with an average weight of 0.87kg for rod caught sea trout. In 2020, the average weight of net caught sea trout was 1.97kg and that for rod caught sea trout was 0.93kg.
Table 9: Summary of salmon rod catches by area Table 10: Summary of sea trout rod catches by area
*7 fish from an unknown area
Figure 5: Declared salmon and sea trout rod catches by area
*7 fish from an unknown area
Table 13: North East salmon rod catches Anglian salmon rod catches
There were no salmon rod catches in Anglian area in 2021.
England salmon rod catches total
Total salmon rod catches for 2021: salmon caught – 4,769 salmon released – 4,489 percentage released – 94%
Wales salmon rod catches total
Total salmon rod catches for 2021: salmon caught – 1,046 salmon released – 1,046 percentage released – 100%
Eel and elver fishing
Authorisations for commercial yellow and silver eel fishing are restricted to those already licensed to fish. Elver fishing is restricted to certain locations with fishers only authorised to use handheld dip nets. Adult eel fishing was authorised between 1 April and 10 December 2021. Elver fishers were authorised to fish between 01 March and 25 May 2021.
Smelt and lamprey fishing
Authorisations for smelt and lamprey fishing are restricted to those already authorised to fish. Smelt fishing is generally authorised between February and April each year. Fishers must provide the Environment Agency with a completed catch return within 30 days of the expiry of their authorisation. The total weight of smelt taken is limited by fishing effort. The fishing season for river lamprey is between November and December each year. The total weight of lamprey that can be taken is subject to a quota. Fishers must provide the Environment Agency with a completed catch return within 30 days of the expiry of their authorisation.
Table 36: Adult eel fishery – method, number of instruments, value and catch, 2021 season
There were 41 authorised eel fishers in 2021.
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Jul 25, 2022 · Assessment of Salmon Stocks and Fisheries in England and Wales in 2021. These annual reports on the status of salmon stocks and fisheries in England and Wales have been produced since 1997....
May 3, 2020 · With declining populations of salmon (and sea trout), it is understandable that many anglers and fishery owners see hatcheries as something tangible and practical that they can do to boost populations. In this article, Andy Ferguson looks at why supplementary stocking with hatchery reared Atlantic….
Sep 7, 2023 · The latest results show that Wild Atlantic salmon stocks remain a cause for concern in England, with 85% of the 42 salmon rivers in England categorised as being ‘at risk’ (71%) or ‘probably at...
Dec 14, 2023 · Updated 14 December 2023. Applies to England and Wales. This report provides a summary of the declared catches of salmon, sea trout, eels, smelt and lamprey by rods, nets and other fishing...
