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Publication - Research and analysis

Farm salmon escape event: levels of farm/wild hybridisation

Published
15 December 2022
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Part of
Environment and climate change, Farming and rural, Marine and fisheries
ISBN
9781805253334

Results of a genetic survey to examine levels of farm/wild hybrid salmon in rivers local to a large-scale farm escape in in south west Scotland and north east England. This occurred in 2020 when MOWI’s Carradale North fish farm shifted position after its seabed anchors became dislodged during Storm Ellen.

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