Dead salmon in northern Sweden are worrying researchers and fishermen

BUCHANTY, SCOTLAND - OCTOBER 22: Migrating salmon are seen leaping at Buchanty Spout on the River Tay in Perthshire on October 22, 2020 in Buchanty, Scotland. The salmon are returning upstream from the sea where they have spent between two and four winters feeding, with many covering huge distances to return to the fresh waters to spawn. (Photo by
A file photo of a salmon. The Torne River is the largest and most important river in Sweden where salmon lay their eggs and reproduce. (Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)
  • In the Torne River, Sweden’s most important salmon river, both sick and dead salmon have been found.
  • A new report from the Baltic Salmon Foundation highlights a changing situation for wild salmon in the Baltic Sea.
  • The report shows that salmon have become sluggish and are being impacted by fungal infections.
Radio Sweden
For more on the changed behaviour and fungal infections facing salmon in the Torne River, listen to Radio Sweden’s full report.

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