Norway’s Atlantic salmon risks going the way of the panda
Climate change and fish farming are endangering its future
EACH SUMMER, on the banks of the Orkla river in western Norway, the Grindal Salmon Lodge attracts anglers seeking a bucket-list fish. The season for wild Atlantic salmon, which swim upstream from the ocean, starts on June 1st, and for months after, the whipping of fly-lines accompanies the low rumble of white water wending its way down to the fjord below.
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