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<p>Defra funds research conducted by the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture
Science (Cefas) and the Environment Agency to address factors contributing to the
decline of salmon in English rivers. Factors, such as water quality, migration barriers,
marine survival and exploitation are addressed in Defra’s 5 year Implementation Plan
for Salmon Management in England and Wales, conducted by Cefas for the North Atlantic
Salmon Conservation Organisation. Progress on these plans is reported on annually.</p><p><strong>
</strong></p><p>Projects Defra is currently funding include:</p><p>- Anthropogenic
Factors – ‘Prioritising the management of salmonid based on the relative impacts of
anthropogenic factors’</p><p>- Stock assessment methodology improvement – ‘Genetic
sex ratio analysis of salmon smolts and adults’</p><p>- Climate Change – ‘Predicted
effects of Climate Change on UK diadromous fish populations’</p>
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