Scottish wild salmon stocks in crisis, say anglers
Just over 37,000 wild salmon were caught last year, the lowest in nearly 70 years
Scotland’s anglers have warned that wild salmon stocks are at crisis point after they caught the lowest number on record last year.
Official data from the Scottish government showed just over 37,000 wild salmon were caught in 2018, the lowest since records began in 1952 and 67% of the average over the past five years.