Monthly Archives: August 2025

Wild salmon are the Zendayas of the fish world, says scientist

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26 August 2025 by Editorial Staff “Salmon Business”   <post@salmonbusiness.com> Hatchery fish can’t keep their looks — study links stress to asymmetry. Wild salmon don’t just survive better than their hatchery cousins — they look better doing it. That’s the conclusion of a new … Continue reading

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Targeting Trophy Trout

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Peter Langlands with proof big fish do happen Peter Langlands The 1 October sees the new trout fishing season and the vast majority of waters open to fishing. Time to consider some trophy trout options. There is no doubt that when targeting big fish you need to have … Continue reading

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Five Ways Fish Farms Are Like Factory Farms

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This  article slightly abridged is from website “Farm Sanctuary” and first published November 10, 2023 Aquaculture, the farming of marine species including fish, now accounts for around half of the world’s seafood production. Some of the most commonly farmed species around the world are salmon, shrimp, catfish, and trout. Like … Continue reading

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Troubled Teens Helped by New Fishing Club

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Near Christchurch, a Rolleston based fishing club is making waves providing a space for anglers to connect while offering troubled youths a chance to get back on track. The Selwyn Anglers Alliance was founded in February by Brendon Topp. Wanting the new club to give back to the community, he contacted Rolleston community constable … Continue reading

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Norway Salmon Farm Escapees Endanger Wild Stocks

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Aller Aqua Norge faces trial over 35,000 escaped salmon. Aller Aqua Norge, the Norwegian subsidiary of Danish feed company Aller Aqua, goes to trial on 18 August 2025 over a 2022 salmon escape that saw approximately 35,000 fish leave its Floteneset site in Vadheimsfjorden, Sogn. The escape, … Continue reading

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ECAN study confirms Canterbury nitrate issue escalating – Greenpeace

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by Will Appelbe Greenpeace is calling on Environment Canterbury (ECan) to put an end to dairy expansion on the plains, following new data that shows nitrate contamination worsening in the region.  ECan’s latest Annual Ground Water Quality Survey released this week shows that nitrate-nitrogen contamination is worsening across 62% of groundwater wells, … Continue reading

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In Praise of Scruffy Flies

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By Ben Hope I’ve been an angler and fly tier for decades and it’s easy to get sucked into tying neat — strive or — artistic creations. I was. But I’ve modified any thinking and I’m better in myself for realising that the perfectly tied fly is not necessarily what the trout will opt … Continue reading

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The Truth about Fish Farms

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by Amy P Wilson Claims that farmed fish are a sustainable and ethical source of protein are fantasy, warns Amy P. Wilson on website “Wicked Leeks”. Amy P. Wilson, a doctoral candidate and research associate at the University of Johannesburg, South Africa. She is also an attorney and the first South African to graduate with … Continue reading

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Lewis to ODT 2 August 2025

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Ye olde fisherwoman

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Ye olde fisherwoman At recent fly casting sessions run by the Christchurch Fishing and Casting Club there was a keen group of women ready to tackle the skills of the game. The club, initially in conjunction with Hagley College, has run numerous “Fly fishing for women” courses over the last 30 years. When I first … Continue reading

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