Governments Should Act to Save Wild Atlantic Salmon, Says New Report

It a common problem that governments can not find a way to help the falling number of wild salmon.

Madrid, Spain - Wild Atlantic salmon have vanished from at least 309 river systems in Europe and North America and urgent action is needed to protect the species from the threat of extinction, according to a study released today by WWF, the conservation organization, in advance of next week's government delegate meeting in Galicia, Spain.
WWF and the Atlantic Salmon Federation (ASF) are calling on countries participating in the North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organization (NASCO) conference in Spain from 4 to 8 June, to take vital steps including a moratorium on certain types of fishing, and more effective watershed management, to ensure the salmon's survival.
"To save the wild Atlantic salmon,

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