Bournemouth University students are working alongside conservation experts on an EU-wide project to understand the migration habits of wild salmon and sea trout in the river Frome in Dorset, where the salmon population has been monitored for nearly 50 years. Read more
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New study reveals crucial data on tagging wild salmon smolts
CAPTURING and tagging wild salmon smolts has minimal impact on their survival at sea in typical weather and river temperatures, a new study has shown. Read more
Latest research to be discussed at SAMARCH conference
SCIENTISTS, managers, technicians and fishermen from across Europe are meeting at an international conference on declining salmonids from May 16th to May 18th in France. Read more
SAMARCH project leads to GWCT boat envy
The Partnership agreement with the Environment Agency is proving to be very beneficial for discussing ideas and for gaining the various permissions that the project requires for the SAMARCH sampling campaign. Read more
Multi-million pound fisheries project officially launched
A multi-million pound project that will provide crucial evidence to strengthen the protection of salmon and sea trout at sea has officially launched. Read more
SAMARCH project team raring to go
SAMARCH was formally approved in May 2017 and in June 2017 project staff met at Agrocampus in Rennes for the first project Steering group and technical delivery meetings. Read more
SAMARCH: GWCT to lead on major new research into declining salmon and sea trout populations in the Channel area
The GWCT is proud to be the lead partner on a major EU-funded programme that will provide vital research on rapidly declining salmon and sea trout (salmonid) populations in the Channel area. Read more
Protecting our wildlife: EU project to improve management of Salmon and Sea Trout Populations in the English Channel
The EU Interreg France (Channel) England programme has today (31 May 2017) announced that it will fund 5.4 million euros towards an environmental project led by Hampshire based Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust that will provide vital research on the populations of...
Great experience working in the SAMARCH project
By Oskar Busse, Bournemouth University I took part in the parr tagging with the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust from the 24th of August to the 4th of September 2022. It was a great experience being able to work in the SAMARCH project and seeing first-hand how...
I always enjoy working on the SAMARCH project
by David Kamerman, Bournemouth University This summer I completed my 3rd SAMARCH placement. It was a different experience to the parr tagging I participated in last year, because this year we had a very dry summer and river levels were much lower. This meant many...
PARR Tagging
Louis Fraser, Bournemouth University During the summer of 2022 I was lucky enough to spend 15 days taking part in PARR tagging as part of the SAMARCH project for Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust. I thoroughly enjoyed this placement, and it was a great learning...
SAMARCH gets better and better!
By Justin Schoon, Bournemouth University This summer working with GWCT for SAMARCH was even better than last. Although it’s my third time working with the organisation I always, without fail, learn new and interesting things and every time I work with them it makes me...