Salmon at the Edge

Message from His Royal Highness Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales.

Chapter 1 Opening Address Eroding the edge- the future of coastal waters.

Into the Unknown the First Weeks at Sea.

Chapter 2. Migration and distribution of Atlantic salmon post-smolts in the North Sea and North-east Atlantic.

Chapter 3. Smolt tracking at sea- a search rewarded.

Chapter 4. The ecology of post-smolts of Atlantic Salmon.

Running the Gauntlet - Inshore and Coastal Hazards.

Chapter 5. The significance of marine mammal predation on salmon and sea trout.

Chapter 6. Predation on post-smolt Atlantic salmon by gannets: research implications and opportunities.

Chapter 7. Progress in ending mixed-stock fisheries: United Kingdom.

Chapter 8. Closing the North American mixed-stock commercial fishery for wild Atlantic salmon.

Chapter 9. Assessing and managing the impacts of marine salmon farms on wild Atlantic salmon in western Scotland: identifying priority rivers for conservation.

Chapter 10. The relationship between sea lice infestation, sea lice production and sea trout survival in Ireland, 1922-2001.

Chapter 11. Mortality of seaward migrating post-smolts of Atlantic salmon due to salmon lice infection in Norwegian salmon stocks.

Chapter 12. A two-generation experiment comparing the fitness and life history traits of native, ranched, non-native, farmed and ‘hybrid’ Atlantic salmon under natural conditions.

Chapter 13. Finding resolution to farmed salmon issues in eastern North America.

Chapter 14. Delivering the solutions- the salmon farmer’s point of view.

Beacons of Hope.

Success Stories.

Chapter 15. The return of salmon to cleaner rivers- a Scottish perspective.

Chapter 16. The return of salmon to cleaner rivers- England and Wales.

Chapter 17. Opening up new habitat: Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) enhancement in Newfoundland.

Chapter 18. Optimising wild Salmon production.

Pointers for the Future.

Chapter 19. Stream restoration for anadromous salmonids by the addition of habitat and nutrients.

Chapter 20. Prospects for improved oceanic conditions.

Putting it Together.

Catchment Management.

Chapter 21. The European Water Framework Directive and its implications for catchment management.

Reports and Recommendations.

The Way Ahead.

Index.