Background

The WSRT is a charitable trust formed in 1992 by a volunteer group of like-minded individuals, anglers, owners, river managers, scientists and environmentalists all of whom viewed with dismay the rapid decline of lowland river salmon.

The primary objectives of the trust are the advancement of education and research into the conservation and restoration of lowland river salmon populations, their habitat and the entire ecology. Reduced government funding has placed severe limitations on the authorities ability to research and correct the problems. Not withstanding much co-operative work the decline has yet to be reversed. There is much discussion between the parties on the causes and priorities for correction. There is unanimity on one matter, wild lowland salmon stocks could cease to be self sustaining unless the many adverse pressures they face are corrected.

Without intervention they are threatened with extinction.

Please help us to intervene - to join see Contacts

To see a copy of the Trust's constitution click on the link.

Avon rod with 37 pound salmon WSRT founder member, the late Mr Dennis Herring with an example of the fish that made the Wessex rivers famous.

Should you be interested in the history of the WSRT hatchery scheme please click on the link. Hatchery

Similarly the "Buy-back Scheme" from the Mudeford nets men was a WSRT initiative for more information click on the link. History of the nets