Funding concerns lead to calls for 'real action' on wild salmon decline

SALMON SCOTLAND HAS AWARDED £230K TO HELP REBUILD FISH POPULATIONS

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Campaigners say climate change, damaged river habitats and pressures at sea are all taking their toll on wild fish stocks

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CAMPAIGNERS have raised “serious concerns” about funding aimed at tackling a decline in wild salmon and sea trout numbers.

Salmon Scotland is awarding £230,000 to projects to help protect river habitats and spawning grounds.

The money is part of a wider £1.5 million investment from the organisation, which represents Scotland’s salmon farming industry to help rebuild wild fish populations.

Jon Gibb, coordinator of the Salmon Scotland wild fisheries fund, said the cash “allows local groups to carry out the practical work their rivers need”.