Have your say to protect salmon

The Environment Agency is urging anglers, netsmen and interested parties to have their say on proposed new bylaws that aim to protect the salmon and sea trout stocks on the River Severn and its estuary.

It is hoped that the new measures, which will also protect stocks on the River Usk and Wye, will be in place for the next 10 years and contribute to a reversal of the current decline of returning adult salmon numbers.

A consultation that seeks views on the agency’s proposed measures to better manage salmon fishing is currently taking place. It provides the opportunity to express views on the suggested bylaws to improve the chances of salmon survival and further increase numbers that can successfully spawn. The agency’s Kevin Austin said: “The decline in the numbers of wild salmon is of great concern and we are determined to protect the future of this important species.”