SALMON STOCKS AND FISHERIES IN ENGLAND AND WALES, 2010
For Severn Salmon anglers there is little to cheer. The 2010 reported rod catch was just 203 fish, with a further 238 declared by nets and fixed engines. Of the 203 rod caught Salmon 112 (55%) were released and 128 (63%) were MSW fish. This is a far cry from 1911 when 33,000 Salmon were caught by all methods from the Severn. Added to this it is estimated that 10.17m eggs were deposited, which is only 79% of the minimum egg deposition target of 12.85m. The report concludes that the Severn is Probably At Risk (PAR), but in reality it is actually At Risk (AR).
The full report is available as a pdf download here.
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