Salmon plan will end with all catches returned claim

Natural Resources Wales (NRW) is consulting on plans to close three of its own salmon hatcheries in Wales.But the owner of one of the largest private salmon hatcheries in Wales says the proposal will ultimately lead to a ban on anglers keeping salmon catches, according to BBC News

However, that view has been challenged by others in the industry.Viv Bradshaw, who runs the Llyn-y-Fan trout and salmon hatchery at Llandeilo in Carmarthenshire, said he opposed the moves by NRW. He told BBC Radio Wales' Country Focus programme that he believed it would mean fewer salmon in Welsh waters.

"I think in two or three years time, we stop stocking. The next thing we'll see on the horizon is mandatory catch and release - without a doubt."

However, the NRW said it had looked at over a hundred pieces of research which all seem to be suggesting this is no longer the best way forward.