| Description |
ix, 307 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
1 Opening Address Eroding the Edge -- The Future of Coastal Waters -- INTO THE UNKNOWN -- THE FIRST WEEKS AT SEA -- 2 Migration and Distribution of Atlantic Salmon Post-Smolts in the North Sea and North-East Atlantic -- 3 Smolt Tracking at Sea -- A Search Rewarded -- 4 The Ecology of Post-Smolts of Atlantic Salmon -- RUNNING THE GAUNTLET -- INSHORE AND COASTAL HAZARDS -- 5 The Significance of Marine Mammal Predation on Salmon and Sea Trout -- 6 Predation on Post-Smolt Atlantic Salmon by Gannets: Research Implications and Opportunities -- 7 Progress in Ending Mixed-Stock Interceptory Fisheries: United Kingdom -- 8 Closing the North American Mixed-Stock Commercial Fishery for Wild Atlantic Salmon -- 9 Assessing and Managing the Impacts of Marine Salmon Farms on Wild Atlantic Salmon in Western Scotland: Identifying Priority Rivers for Conservation -- 10 Relationship Between Sea Lice Infestation, Sea Lice Production and Sea Trout Survival in Ireland, 1882-2001 -- 11 Mortality of Seaward-MIgrating Post-Smolts of Atlantic Salmon Due to Salmon Lice Infection in Norwegian Salmon Stocks -- 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 -- 13 Finding Resolution to Farmed Salmon Issues in Eastern North America -- 14 Delivering the Solutions -- The Salmon Farmer's Point of View -- BEACONS OF HOPE -- Success Stories -- 15 The Return of Salmon to Cleaner Rivers -- A Scottish Perspective -- 16 The Return of Salmon to Cleaner Rivers -- England and Wales -- 17 Opening Up New Habitat: Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar L.) Enhancement in Newfoundland -- 18 Optimizing Wild Salmon Production -- Pointers for the future -- 19 Stream Restoration for Anadromous Salmonids by the Addition of Habitat and Nutrients -- 20 Prospects for Improved Oceanic Conditions -- PUTTING IT TOGETHER -- Catchment management -- 21 The European Water Framework Directive and its Implications for Catchment Management -- Reports and Recommendations -- The Outlook for Post-Smolts -- Overcoming Estuarial and Coastal Hazards -- Resolving Conflicts Between Aquaculture and Wild Salmon -- Can We See a Brighter Future? -- THE WAY AHEAD -- Conclusions, Discussion and Resolutions |
| Summary |
Salmon at the Edge covers, in depth, the problems faced by wild Atlantic salmon and sea trout in estuaries and coastal zones, and in their early weeks at sea. The book also reflects the current precarious state of many migratory salmonid populations and the need for new approaches to a number of threats to these populations. Generated from papers given at the landmark Sixth Atlantic Salmon Symposium, held in Edinburgh, UK, Salmon at the Edge contains a huge wealth of information on such important topics as the impact of salmon farming, the behaviour of post-smolts in their early migration and their vulnerability to by-catch, and the use of nutrient enrichment and habitat enhancement to increase production of juvenile salmonids. With chapters written by internationally-known and respected authors, and including a message of support from His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales, this important volume is essential reading for all those involved with salmonid fishes, including fish biologists, fisheries scientists and managers, environmental, marine and freshwater scientists, and personnel involved in salmon aquaculture.; Libraries in all universities and research establishments where these subjects are studied and taught should have copies on their shelves. The Sixth Atlantic Salmon Symposium, from which chapters in this book have been generated, was organised by The Atlantic Salmon Trust and The Atlantic Salmon Federation, and was published with the financial support of The Fishmongers' Company and Scottish and Southern Energy |
| Notes |
"From a conference organized by the Atlantic Salmon Trust, the Atlantic Salmon Federation." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Atlantic salmon -- Congresses.
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Fishes -- Conservation -- Congresses.
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| Genre/Form |
Conference papers and proceedings.
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| Author |
Mills, Derek Henry.
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Atlantic Salmon Trust.
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Atlantic Salmon Federation.
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| LC no. |
2003044332 |
| ISBN |
0632064579 |
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