North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organisation FOCUS AREA REPORT ON PROTECTION, RESTORATION AND ENHANCEMENT OF SALMON HABITAT
Prior to the late 18th Century, most of the rivers in England and Wales supported salmon populations, apart from the low gradient rivers of East Anglia. Many then declined considerably up to the early 20th century as a result of the industrial revolution. Now, due to considerable investment and effe...
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| Online Access: | http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.638.5479 http://www.nasco.int/pdf/far_habitat/HabitatFAR_EnglandWales.pdf |
| Summary: | Prior to the late 18th Century, most of the rivers in England and Wales supported salmon populations, apart from the low gradient rivers of East Anglia. Many then declined considerably up to the early 20th century as a result of the industrial revolution. Now, due to considerable investment and effective regulation together with a decline of extractive and heavy industries, there are more catchments in England and Wales with salmon than at any time for the last 150 years. (Mawle & |
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