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Take action to help fish move freely

Over 70,000 barriers are fragmenting UK rivers and preventing migratory fish from moving freely. Sign our handraiser and join thousands calling on the government to reconnect rivers and give wild fish a fighting chance. It takes 30 seconds.
HELP RECONNECT RIVERS

Something new is coming to SmartRivers!

Later this year, SmartRivers will be introducing Environmental DNA (eDNA for short) as a new data collection pathway for volunteers. Follow the link to find out more and learn how to register your interest.
Discover More

Together, we made real progress in 2025.

Every pledge taken, conversation started, and action shared moved us closer to a future where wild salmon populations thrive once more. Follow the link to discover what your support made possible.
2025 Impact Report

You can make a difference.

Freshwater species like the Atlantic salmon - now endangered in UK waters - are disappearing at five times the rate of those on land. But with your support, we can turn the tide.
Take Action

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23.05.26

Barriers and the law: why connectivity of rivers isn’t just an ecological matter

The streams and rivers of the UK form a network of interconnected highways for migratory fish. But from time immemorial, we have been creating barriers to manage water, create sources of energy, drive machines or…
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22.05.26

The Clean Water Bill is coming: here’s what needs to happen

Whilst we await the as yet un-revealed “Clean Water Bill”, it is time to take stock and consider whether the Government’s view ...
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20.05.26

New results from the SAMARCH project suggest that chalk-stream salmon could be classified as a distinct Atlantic salmon subspecies

This research by Dr Andrew King and colleagues represents a major step forward in securing the future of chalk stream salmon, p...
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29.04.26

How barriers fragmented our river ecosystems and their effects on wild fish

In the first blog in this series, we set out the scale of Britain's river barrier problem. Only 1% of rivers are completely fre...
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24.04.26

Latest updates on WildFish’s legal work to combat chemical pollution in rivers

WildFish’s legal work to combat chemical pollution in rivers continues to hold regulators to account, and we now have updates i...
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21.04.26

WildFish joins call for government to address levels of flea and tick treatment chemicals in the environment

Today, WildFish has joined environmentalists, academics and veterinary professionals in writing an open letter to the Environme...
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01.04.26

The Underwater Awakening: How Spring Ignites our Freshwaters

At this time of year, the signs of spring are hard to miss. The air is filled with the sound of barking foxes and chirping bird...
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