Copies: Unlimited

Extent: 232pp

Size: 216mm x 138mm

Binding: Hardback with dust-jacket

Illustrations: Black and white photographs

Published 2009

Saving Scotland’s Salmon

Derek Mills

In recent years Scotland's salmon stocks have come under severe threat and battles have been fought on all fronts in an attempt to save it. This is the story of what has been done, and why.

' . . . essential reading for anyone with a passion for conservation' - Sunday Herald

' . . . the best account to date of the recent history of Scottish salmon politics told by a scientist and angler. ' - Atlantic Salmon Trust

' . . .an excellent briefing book . . .  provides a thorough background on all the manifold issues that impact the salmon's chances, and is especially good on the complicated matter of international cooperation to control high-seas netting, off-shore drift-netting and fish-farming. ' - Gamefisher

' . . . an extraordinarily well-balanced and mature attempt to summarise all the forces acting against the salmon. Every issue, from catch and release, through fish farming, to pollution is dealt with . . . Written by anyone else [this book] would be as dull as ditch-water, but Derek's enthusiasm for his subject shines out and if this book doesn't get some kind of prize, then the people who award prizes should be ashamed of themselves. If you are a salmon fisherman you definitely need to read this.' - Andrew Herd, Waterlog