Following an advisory visit by a team from NASF International the French authorities in Normandy are considering opening large new areas of salmon habitat by demolishing two massive dams.
The official Orkla catch records for 2008 are now published. A total of 5367 salmon and grilse were caught, which is a fine improvement from the poor 2007 season with only 3420 salmon and grilse. The 2008 numbers are also quite good compared with last 5 years average of 4822.
Top Icelandair management met with leaders of the Icelandic salmon fishing fraternity recently to discuss suitable flights and flight times to Atlantic salmon rivers next season. Read more ....
2008 has been an incredible year for big salmon. Rivers in northern Iceland (noted for salmon numbers not size) all produced a huge number of large salmon with the Big Laxá Fishing Club reporting a 20-pounder almost every day. Read more ....
NASF, in support of wild salmon conservation, is hosting a major fundraising auction in London on Wednesday October 29, 2008.
If you are interested in attending the live auction or would like to place a proxy bid on any of these items please contact info@fishandfly.com
Download the auction catalogue (PDF) here
Don't miss the opportunity to support NASF and wild salmon conservation in Norway and in the process net yourself some wonderful fishing, fine fishing tackle or collectibles. Click the link above to view auction invitation and to view the full catalogue (PDF).
North Atlantic Salmon Fund har sammen med norske støttespillere arrangert auksjon i Oslo hver høst de siste tre årene. Auksjonene har tilsammen innbragt nær 2 millioner kroner. Midlene har ubeskåret gått til å støtte oppleieordningen i Trondheimsfjorden (se www.elvene.no). Det er i hovedsak fiskeopplevelser i inn- og utland og fluefiskeutstyr som auksjoneres bort, takket være generøse samarbeidspartnere. Auksjonen er etterhvert blitt en ettertraktet møteplass for laksevenner i høstmørket! Det serveres enkel håndmat og drikke. Ønsker du å delta på auksjonen og støtte vårt arbeid, så meld deg på snarest mulig til Inger Lian via epost: ilian@awilhelmsen.no Klikk bildet for full auksjonskatalog
Stiftelsen Reddvillaksen.no er etablert! Stiftelsen Nordatlantisk Villaksfond Norge (NASF Norge) ble etablert høsten 2008 som en uavhengig og ideell stiftelse. Formålet er å bidra til vern og utvikling av de ville bestandene av laks, sjøørret og sjørøye i Norge. Stifter er Orri Vigfusson. Stiftelsen opererer utad under navnet reddvillaksen.no.
Orri Vigfússon reports on the Norwegian government’s intransigence as it again fails to face the consequences of over-exploitation by coastal salmon-netsmen.
NORWAY HAS at last published the regulations that will govern this year’s netting of wild Atantic salmon at sea off its coast. The new rules were awaited with great hope but I am afraid they make gloomy reading for all with the future of Norway’s once-magnificent rivers at heart.
FISH&FLY.com sponsored this exclusive Orri Vigfusson interview arranged with Country Channel TV and filmed at the historic Fly Fishers Club in London. Orri talks of the continued work and aims of NASF and how we all need to help in order for the campaign to succeed.
