#FishFactFriday The wild Atlantic salmon is an extraordinary species. It is able to survive in both fresh and saltwater and navigates thousands of miles to feeding grounds in the northern oceans before returning to the place of its birth to reproduce.

WE NEED YOUR HELP: Please use our app to help us to record sightings of Pink Salmon, Escaped Farmed Fish and Red Skin Disease. Read more: tinyurl.com/ykfxhdtv

A gorgeous bit of riverine photography from the @FishtheNess instagram. Look at the colours reflected in this fresh run Salmon's flank. #salmon #atlanticsalmon #fish #wildlife #nature #naturalworld #photography #underwatervideo #wildlifephotography #riverness #inverness

Scottish anglers asked to remain vigilant and to report captures as non-native Pink salmon start to appear in Scottish rivers 🎣 fms.scot/scottish-angle…

In 2019, the #MorayFirthTrackingProject taught us that 50% of smolts went missing before they left the river. For years 2&3, we intend to find out why fish are going missing & encourage actions to increase the number of adults returning. Find out more: bit.ly/3iKBJhj

.Scottish Government is now consulting on proposed #AtlanticSalmon river gradings for the 2022 fishing season 🐟 Our website has all the details and links to the consultation at ➡️ bit.ly/SalmonRiverCon… 📌Please ensure responses are submitted by 10 September 2021.

Numbers of non-native pink salmon caught in Scotland have been creeping up🐟 There's an interactive map showing all the sightings on the Fisheries Management Scotland website 👉fms.scot/pink-salmon-in… So if you catch one make sure and record it here too, so it can be counted! 📸@FishtheNess

Anglers, at their best, can be the front line of gathering integral information for Atlantic Salmon's wider conservation community. If this is a process you would like to be a part of, visit Fisheries Management Scotland to find out more. fms.scot/fishing-for-da…