Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 72914

Salmon: Conservation

Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 5 September 2025

Question

Anna Gelderd

LabourSouth East Cornwall

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will (a) advocate for improved international protections for salmon through the North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organisation and (b) support local hatcheries to aid salmon pop

Answer

Daniel Zeichner
The UK is a committed member of the North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organisation (NASCO), which seeks to reverse the decline of wild Atlantic salmon and recover populations to healthy and resilient levels across their range. The UK hosted NASCO’s 2025 ...

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