DAERA Area Brown Trout Status Report and Research Update
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The statutory responsibility for the conservation, protection and management of salmon, eels and inland fish within Northern Ireland (excluding the Loughs Agency area), lies with the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA).
DAERA have commissioned AFBI to undertake scientific research on brown trout (Salmo trutta L.) stocks within the DAERA area in Northern Ireland. This report provides an update on brown trout science undertaken at AFBI and builds upon a previous report published in 2011 (Kennedy et al., 2011).