Written question asked by Lord Jopling (Conservative) on Wednesday, 22 May 2024, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 6 June 2024. It was answered by Lord Douglas-Miller (Conservative) on Friday, 24 May 2024 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Salmon: River Ure

Question: To ask His Majesty's Government whether they or the Environment Agency are taking steps to support the Yorkshire Dales Salmon Group in stocking the River Ure with salmon; and if not, why.

Answer: The Environment Agency wishes to work constructively with both River Ure salmon fishing interests and other interested collaborative partner organisations in developing a well thought out salmon restoration plan for the River Ure that takes account of the need for habitat restoration in combination with a suitably approved hatchery scheme to support salmon population recovery. This is despite there being no conclusive scientific evidence to suggest that the previous Ure salmon stocking programme has had a significant influence on River Ure salmon stock performance.

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