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Norwegian Environment Agency will close 183 rivers for salmon fishing

Salmon
Norway
Published Mar 11, 2022

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After the worst salmon fishing of all time last year, the Norwegian Environment Agency proposes to close 183 of 480 Norwegian rivers for salmon fishing this season. It is rivers with self-producing salmon stocks that must be closed, writes Nationen. - Among the changes in salmon fishing that the Norwegian Environment Agency proposes in 2022 is not to open the Reisa River in North Troms and the Storelva in Sunnmøre for fishing for salmon, says senior adviser Helge Axel Dyrendal in the Norwegian Environment Agency.

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Only 297 of a total of 480 watercourses with self-producing salmon stocks will thus be open for fishing this season. The main regulation of salmon fishing takes place every five years, and the last time was last year. In mid-years as this year, it is only open to absolutely necessary changes to the fishing regulations. The consultation deadline is 31 March. Figures ...
Source: Bondebladet
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