Salmon at the Edge

Download or read book Salmon at the Edge written by Derek Mills and published by Wiley-Blackwell. This book was released on 2003-08-29 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Salmon at the Edge covers, in depth, the problems faced bywild Atlantic salmon and sea trout in estuaries and coastal zones,and in their early weeks at sea. The book also reflects the currentprecarious state of many migratory salmonid populations and theneed for new approaches to a number of threats to thesepopulations. Generated from papers given at the landmark Sixth AtlanticSalmon Symposium, held in Edinburgh, UK, Salmon at the Edgecontains a huge wealth of information on such important topics asthe impact of salmon farming, the behaviour of post-smolts in theirearly migration and their vulnerability to by-catch, and the use ofnutrient enrichment and habitat enhancement to increase productionof juvenile salmonids. With chapters written by internationally-known and respectedauthors, and including a message of support from His Royal HighnessThe Prince of Wales, this important volume is essential reading forall those involved with salmonid fishes, including fish biologists,fisheries scientists and managers, environmental, marine andfreshwater scientists, and personnel involved in salmonaquaculture. Libraries in all universities and researchestablishments where these subjects are studied and taught shouldhave copies on their shelves. The Sixth Atlantic Salmon Symposium, from which chapters in thisbook have been generated, was organised by The Atlantic SalmonTrust and The Atlantic Salmon Federation, and waspublished with the financial support of TheFishmongers’ Company and Scottish and SouthernEnergy. Derek Mills of The Atlantic Salmon Trust, Pitlochry,Perthshire, UK has many years of research, writing and editingexperience in salmon biology and fisheries