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David Profumo will be reading a world exclusive from his forthcoming book ‘The Lightning Thread: Fishological Moments and The Pursuit of Paradise’ on March 18th supporting the Missing Salmon Alliance

David Profumo will be reading a world exclusive from his forthcoming book ‘The Lightning Thread: Fishological Moments and The Pursuit of Paradise’ on March 18th in aid of the Missing Salmon Alliance

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Charles Rangeley-Wilson reads from his book, ‘Silver Shoals’ for Orvis UK’s ‘Fish in the Reads’ in aid of the Missing Salmon Alliance

Charles Rangeley-Wilson reads from Silver Shoals in aid of the Missing Salmon Alliance

In his book Silver Shoals he sets out on a journey around the British Isles tracing the histories of our most iconic fish and the fishermen who catch them and care for their habitats.

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A good year for young salmon gives hope on the River Frome

A good year for young salmon gives hope on the River Frome

The number of young salmon leaving Dorset’s River Frome this year to start their marine journey was the highest for eight years, offering hope for the globally threatened species. Monitoring by the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT) has shown that more than 13,000 smolts - young salmon ready to migrate to the sea for the first time – passed our monitoring station in the river this spring, 40% higher than the 10-year average for the river.

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The Likely Suspects Framework for Atlantic salmon: Workshop to develop a project roadmap

The Likely Suspects Framework for Atlantic salmon: Workshop to develop a project roadmap

For the Missing Salmon Alliance to take the lead in delivering its ambitious Likely Suspects Framework (LSF) programme (see further reading), a clear plan is needed detailing the necessary steps to align the short-term work plan with other initiatives, and to focus MSA resources required. Producing a “project roadmap” for the LSF was the focus of our most recent workshop on 28th May 2020 with an invited panel of 18 international experts from 8 countries.

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