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Atlantic Salmon: The Brink of Extinction?

Atlantic Salmon: The Brink of Extinction?

A Red List Endangered Species.

May 23, 2024
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Salmon are in trouble. Ask anyone involved and they’ll tell you how bad it is and who’s to blame (it’s always someone else).

It’s so bad that the Atlantic Salmon is now officially an IUCN Red List Endangered Species in the UK. In Ireland, the population has collapsed by 80% in 20 years. Other places and other salmon species are not far behind…

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