The Last Salmon

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The Last Salmon

The Last Salmon: a show to inspire hope and solutions for a species in crisis. Hosted by renowned actor, Jim Murray MBE, The Last Salmon, highlights the tragic story that is unfolding for an iconic species and finds inspiration from the people fighting to save the salmon.

  1. Christmas Special: Keeping farmed salmon off the table with Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall

    09/12/2024 · BONUS

    Christmas Special: Keeping farmed salmon off the table with Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall

    Chef and sustainable food activist, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, joins Jim Murray for a special Christmas episode of The Last Salmon podcast explaining why farmed salmon should not be on your Christmas dinner table this or any year.   ‘We need to hold the industry to account and provide people with alternatives,’ says Hugh.  ‘The way you spend your money is a vote.  Consumers have the power to affect change.’   Hugh is also critical of celebrity chefs and the media who promote and use farmed salmon. ‘Once chefs have the opportunity,’ he tells Jim. ‘And it’s often a very well-paid opportunity, to appear on television and talk about food, sell their books and promote their various businesses, that increases their responsibility to think about the quality and sustainability of the produce that they’re using and that they’re communicating to the public about.’   Hugh has a long record of opposition to farmed salmon that is unsustainably produced and he tells Jim why a bass will be coming out of his freezer for Christmas instead.  Plus he has some great tips and recipe ideas for alternatives for the dinner table this Christmas. Image: RiverCottage.net   The Last Salmon is a new podcast hosted by renowned actor and salmon activist, Jim Murray, which offers hope and solutions to the tragic story that is unfolding for an iconic species in crisis - the wild Atlantic salmon.     Listen and follow on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts, and for regular updates, follow the show at Instagram.com/TheLastSalmon.   Season 2 of The Last Salmon launches in March 2025 with more insights from salmon anglers, fishery scientists and conservationists.

    31 min
  2. The fight goes on and angler voices are needed now more than ever

    04/06/2024

    The fight goes on and angler voices are needed now more than ever

    For the final episode of the first series of The Last Salmon, Daire and Jim revisit Iceland and the issue of the regulation and future of salmon farms which Iceland’s politicians are currently drafting new legislation for.   Elvar Fridriksson, Iceland’s Programme Director of The North Atlantic Salmon Fund, and Jasper Pääkkönen, actor, angler and passionate conservationist, rejoin Daire and Jim with an update, and they tell of legislation being watered down and politicians ignoring the public will.   ‘The fight must go on,’ is their impassioned plea and they urge people to sign the petition at LetsUndoThis.com to help in the fight to save the wild Atlantic salmon.   #thelastsalmon #fightforthewildsalmon Image: nasf.is  The Last Salmon is a new podcast hosted by renowned actor, Jim Murray, and award-winning producer, Daire Whelan, which offers hope and solutions to the tragic story that is unfolding for an iconic species in crisis - the wild Atlantic salmon.  Listen and follow on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts, and for regular updates, follow the show at Instagram.com/TheLastSalmon.

    37 min
  3. ‘We don’t have time, we need to intervene now.’ Ken Whelan addresses ranching as a possible angler solution

    17/05/2024

    ‘We don’t have time, we need to intervene now.’ Ken Whelan addresses ranching as a possible angler solution

    Internationally renowned fishery scientist, Ken Whelan, issues a call to action on the latest episode of The Last Salmon.   He says that ranching can and will work to help improve salmon numbers in relation to supporting a rod fishery for anglers and he explains to us the background to its successful development and implementation – albeit with caveats and cautions.   Likening it to racehorse breeding, he points to the Burrishoole ranching programme and the work of Dr. David Piggins and says this is the model that can be followed for supporting a rod fishery in lieu of wild stock.   Whilst wild fish conservation measures must continue to be carried out, drastic and innovative action is needed, says Ken, if we are not to see entire salmon stocks disappear.   Image: Burrishoole Fishery   #thelastsalmon #fightforthewildsalmon  The Last Salmon is a new podcast hosted by renowned actor, Jim Murray, and award-winning producer, Daire Whelan, which offers hope and solutions to the tragic story that is unfolding for an iconic species in crisis - the wild Atlantic salmon.  Listen and follow on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts, and for regular updates, follow the show at Instagram.com/TheLastSalmon.

    1h 1m
  4. Hatcheries - a solution or a problem?

    10/05/2024

    Hatcheries - a solution or a problem?

    Hatcheries.  It’s a contentious issue amongst the salmon angling community and with numbers of salmon continuing to drop, more and more anglers are asking can and should it be introduced to their river?   For this week’s episode of The Last Salmon, we wanted to find out more about the pros, cons, nuances and science behind it and are joined by David Summers, Fisheries Director of the Tay Fisheries Board, where they run the very successful Kelt Reconditioning Project and Professor Phil McGinnity at UCC who has been working in fisheries research and management for more than quarter of a century. Image: tayrivers.org   #thelastsalmon #fightforthewildsalmon  The Last Salmon is a new podcast hosted by renowned actor, Jim Murray, and award-winning producer, Daire Whelan, which offers hope and solutions to the tragic story that is unfolding for an iconic species in crisis - the wild Atlantic salmon.  Listen and follow on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts, and for regular updates, follow the show at Instagram.com/TheLastSalmon.

    1h 13m
  5. The chemicals weren’t working, the fish were suffering and new ideas were needed

    03/05/2024

    The chemicals weren’t working, the fish were suffering and new ideas were needed

    Simen Saetre is the co-author (along with Kjetil Ostli) of ‘The New Fish: The Truth about Farmed Salmon and the Consequences We Can No Longer Ignore’ and joins Jim & Daire on the latest episode of The Last Salmon to talk about their years of research into the salmon farming industry and the shocking information they discovered along the way.  #thelastsalmon #fightforthewildsalmon  The Last Salmon is a new podcast hosted by renowned actor, Jim Murray, and award-winning producer, Daire Whelan, which offers hope and solutions to the tragic story that is unfolding for an iconic species in crisis - the wild Atlantic salmon.  Listen and follow on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts, and for regular updates, follow the show at Instagram.com/TheLastSalmon.

    43 min
  6. Matt Harris and why it's still the salmon above all others

    26/04/2024

    Matt Harris and why it's still the salmon above all others

    Matt Harris is the angler you want to fish with and hang out with in the hut or bar afterwards.   He has a lifetime of stories of fish caught, every one as good as the last, but despite having thrown a fly in practically every corner of the globe, it’s still the Atlantic salmon that holds a special place in his heart.   He talks to us about his favourite places and battles won – and lost - with the mighty Atlantic salmon, as well as his ongoing efforts to help fight for their future.   Pour yourself a drink, sit back and enjoy as Matt Harris, fly angler extraordinaire and raconteur with a rod, joins us on the latest episode of The Last Salmon.  Image: www.mattharrisflyfishing.com  #thelastsalmon #fightforthewildsalmon   The Last Salmon is a new podcast hosted by renowned actor, Jim Murray, and award-winning producer, Daire Whelan, which offers hope and solutions to the tragic story that is unfolding for an iconic species in crisis - the wild Atlantic salmon.  Listen and follow on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts, and for regular updates, follow the show at Instagram.com/TheLastSalmon.

    1h 2m
  7. 'When you catch your first fish, the fish catches you' Patagonia's Yvon Chouinard on fly fishing, salmon & saving the planet

    19/04/2024

    'When you catch your first fish, the fish catches you' Patagonia's Yvon Chouinard on fly fishing, salmon & saving the planet

    Yvon Chouinard, founder of Patagonia, wanted to live life and do things his own way.  In his 80s now and having given Patagonia away to help save the planet, Yvon is more likely to be found near a river bank fly fishing and he joins us to talk about his love of the sport and what anglers need to do help the plight of the salmon and of the planet. But he's also critical of anglers and their lack of action in helping to save the fish.  'Fishermen are not true advocates of fish,' he says. 'Surfers and kayakers are much more environmental.'  Plus he saves his most stinging words for the fish farming industry describing them as 'evil', saying 'we're destroying the planet with industrial agriculture and now we're doing the same thing with aquaculture.' And as for the three laws he would pass if he were President of the United States?  Tune in to find out. Yvon Chouinard is one of the greatest advocates and activists for environmental change, someone to help inspire fly anglers to act now before it's too late. Image: Patagonia.com #thelastsalmon #fightforthewildsalmon  The Last Salmon is a new podcast hosted by renowned actor, Jim Murray, and award-winning producer, Daire Whelan, which offers hope and solutions to the tragic story that is unfolding for an iconic species in crisis - the wild Atlantic salmon.  Listen and follow on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts, and for regular updates, follow the show at Instagram.com/TheLastSalmon.

    1h 5m
  8. Mikael Frödin: the salmon angler we can all learn from

    12/04/2024

    Mikael Frödin: the salmon angler we can all learn from

    He’s the Swedish salmon maestro who fished 250 days a season in his younger years, but he’s more than an expert salmon angler, he’s an ardent conservationist who says he will never stop fighting for the wild salmon.   Mikael Frödin joins us on the latest episode of The Last Salmon with revealing insights into the perilous state of the salmon which he believes could be gone within two decades if current fish farming practises are not stopped.   He also talks about his memorable days of 30lbs fish and the heartbreak of the biggest one that got away.   He’s the ultimate salmon angler who we can all learn from – from fly fishing on the water to saving the fish itself. Image: Frodinflies.com   #thelastsalmon #FighttosavetheWildSalmon  For regular updates follow the show on Instagram at Instagram.com/TheLastSalmon  The Last Salmon is a new podcast hosted by renowned actor, Jim Murray, and award-winning producer, Daire Whelan, which offers hope and solutions to the tragic story that is unfolding for an iconic species in crisis - the wild Atlantic salmon.

    1h 19m
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The Last Salmon: a show to inspire hope and solutions for a species in crisis. Hosted by renowned actor, Jim Murray MBE, The Last Salmon, highlights the tragic story that is unfolding for an iconic species and finds inspiration from the people fighting to save the salmon.

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