The number of salmon in the River Tamar is increasing, the Environmental Agency says.
A detailed study of the salmon population has revealed that stocks are rising as the river’s habitat is improving.
The River Tamar, which separates Devon and Cornwall, is one of a small group of rivers in England and Wales being monitored by the agency to investigate salmon and sea trout numbers.
“Our work and the partnership projects provide information of national importance to salmon and sea trout conservation,” says Robert Hillman, ecological appraisal technical specialist for the Environment Agency in Cornwall.
“What we’re doing now will ensure that fish stocks and river and lake environments are being safeguarded for the future.”
A number of methods are being used to calculate the number of fish in the River Tamar, including tagging, fish counters and electric fishing surveys.
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19th September 2006 at 7:19 pm
I have kayaked once a week on the river for the last ten years and have noticed great changes in the water quality, I dont mind falling in now. I see plenty of salmon & sea trout and great numbers of bass & mullet.
They are even catching red bream at saltash ! Quite a few sightings of seals too.