The Norwegian Environment Agency warns – salmon fishing in many Norwegian rivers may be stopped – news Trøndelag – Local news, TV and radio

– Preliminary figures from the rivers indicate very low catches of the red-listed Atlantic salmon in the vast majority of places in Norway. We are particularly concerned about rivers where larger salmon make up a significant part of the population. This is what the Director of the Norwegian Environment Agency, Ellen Hambro, says in a press release. The Scientific Council for Salmon Management (VRL) came out with a report on 17 June which showed that the number of salmon that returned to Norwegian rivers from the sea last year was the second lowest ever. – We always do a mid-way evaluation of the salmon season at the beginning of July, and introduce restrictions on salmon fishing in both river and sea if it proves to be necessary. This year this may be too late, says Hambro. This means that salmon fishing can be closed before the mid-term evaluation. Published 20.06.2024, at 10.17 Updated 20.06.2024, at 10.23



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