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Our work and news covers a range of topics and issues relevant to the protection of wild fish in the UK.

Yorkshire anglers win key legal battle and set a precedent for restoring England’s rivers and streams

Anglers and river-watchers are celebrating after Fish Legal (which represented…
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Information Commissioner backs WildFish to end salmon farming secrecy in university research

In 2024, an academic paper was published in the Journal…
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WildFish publishes 2024 Impact Report

Protecting wild fish populations and their waters is no ordinary…
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Legal Update – March 2025

Here is what our legal team have been working on…
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The River Chess – some good news for once!

Chalk streams are in a unique position where their sensitivities…
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Not so appealing… Scottish salmon farmers launch legal appeals to undermine SEPA’s weak attempts to control sea lice

Showing their true colours, Scotland's salmon farming companies have just…
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WildFish calls for the government to put an end to unsustainable housebuilding where the sewage works and water resources cannot cope

WildFish has released a report entitled “No Capacity; No development”…
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Why is WildFish worried about the Government’s proposed housebuilding binge?

Our rivers are drained of water and filled with raw…
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Legal Update – February

Our poorly regulated water industry continues to dominate headlines, and…
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WildFish celebrates landmark move towards improved transparency of Scottish organic salmon farming

WildFish is celebrating another victory this week in its battle…
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WildFish Challenges Vitacress Salads’ Discharge Permit Application

WildFish has formally responded to Vitacress Salads Limited’s application for…
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How is our new report going to help better protect wild salmon populations?

At WildFish, we use scientific research and data to guide…
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New WildFish report finds consumers could be misled as to the reality of the farmed salmon they are purchasing

WildFish has released a new report that shows Scottish farmed…
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Caught in a tangled net?

In 2022, WildFish investigated the impact of shore-based nets in…
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New Environment Agency “Chief Regulator” puts business first – what’s at stake?

Each year we produce a cluster of responses to the…
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WildFish Releases 2025 SmartRivers Progress Report, Showcasing the Power of Citizen Science

Today, WildFish has released its 2025 SmartRivers Progress Report, underscoring…
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An update from our legal team

Here is what our legal team have been working on…
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