King Charles uses ‘armed guards with sniper scopes’ to locate salmon

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I wish I had the resources of King Charles! On Wed, 11 Feb 2026, 8:25 am , <botonz@icloud.com> wrote: by Editorial Staff of “Salmon Business” King Charles III has been using the telescopic sights on his security team’s rifles to help locate … Continue reading

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King Charles uses ‘armed guards with sniper scopes’ to locate salmon

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by Editorial Staff of “Salmon Business” *]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(–header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]” dir=”auto” tabindex=”-1″ data-turn-id=”request-WEB:64367088-b27f-498c-8d62-d265a18bd08d-9″ data-testid=”conversation-turn-16″ data-scroll-anchor=”true” data-turn=”assistant” style=”box-sizing: border-box;”> King Charles III has been using the telescopic sights on his security team’s rifles to help locate salmon while fly fishing, according to reporting by … Continue reading

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Too Busy To Go Fishing

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Opinion by Tony Orman Labour Day is a public holiday in late October to celebrate the 40 hour working week. Recentlyr, I chanced to independently meet three local recreational fishing chaps, younger than myself and working. As such types are … Continue reading

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Government Moves to Sell Public’s Lands Labelled “Outrageous”

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by Ben Hope Government moves with discussion documents and legislation passed in late December strongly suggests public estate in conservation land will be put up for sale to the highest bidder.  A paper “Modernising Conservation Land Management” proposals said that … Continue reading

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Forestry Economic Benefits Exaggerated? Environmental Detriments Considerable

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special report A recently released paper commissioned by Gisborne environmental group Mana Taiao Tairāwhiti, says the economic contribution of the commercial forestry industry has been considerably exaggerated by the industry’s supporters. However reaction from the commercial forestry sector via the NZ … Continue reading

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Salmon mortalities rose sharply in Tasmania during final months of 2025

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by Editorial Staff of “Salmon Business” Tasmanian salmon mortalities rose in 2025 amid higher water temperatures At least four million Atlantic salmon died prematurely at Tasmanian fish farms in 2025, according to data published by the state’s Environmental Protection Authority. … Continue reading

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Ailing Salmon Fishery – Key is Habitat With Clean, Flowing Rivers

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by Tony Orman Good, clean habitat is vital in the task of restoring ailing salmon and trout fisheries in the eastern South Island says a former North Canterbury Fish and Game councillor Don Lorking in his submission to the council.  … Continue reading

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US Research – Rubber from Tyre Wear goes into Rivers and Kills Salmon

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Compiled from various sources including National Geographic In the early 2000s, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration scientists in the USA discovered that at least 60 percent of coho salmon in Seattle’s urban waters died before they had a chance to spawn, … Continue reading

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Two Summer Windfalls for the Fly Fisher

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by “March Brown” There are two windfalls of territorial insects to keep an eye out for because trout will be looking eagerly for them too. In summer, willows get blighted by small red blisters on the leaves, the blisters being … Continue reading

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Dr Gumperson’s Slant on Trout Fishing

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by Tony Orman John and Marcia are an American fly fishing couple who took fishing on several of their visits to New Zealand. It was John who introduced me to Dr R.F Gumperson and Gumperson’s Law. For those unacquainted with … Continue reading

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