New project hoping to bolster salmon numbers in the Dee

Small fish will be removed to grow elsewhere, before they're transferred back to the river.

For anglers, it’s known as one of the country’s most iconic salmon rivers.

But with numbers at an all-time low, a new project is hoping to boost the River Dee’s salmon population.

A project will see small fish removed to grow elsewhere, before they’re transferred back into the river.

It follows a similar successful project in Canada.

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