Conservatoire National du Saumon Sauvage

VU D'ICI : En Haute-Loire, les saumons sauvages sont de retour

Le retour du saumon sauvage

C’est en Haute-Loire, aux portes des gorges de l’Allier, que le saumon atlantique fait l’objet de toutes les attentions. Il est la dernière souche sauvage d’Europe occidentale capable de se reproduire à près de 1000 km de l’océan. Le conservatoire national du saumon sauvage est basé à Chanteuges en Haute Loire ou se trouve une salmoniculture à la pointe de la technologie et dont l’objectif est de recoloniser tout le bassin de la Loire…



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OFFICE DE TOURISME
LE CHAMBON-SUR-LIGNON
2, route de Tence - 43 400
Tél. 04 71 59 71 56
lechambonsurlignon@ot-hautlignon.com

Le saumon du Tour de France (The Salmon of the Tour de France)

Le Saumon du Tour de France (The Salmon of the Tour de France)

The Loier-Allier river in France is the longest river in Europe with a population of Atlantic salmon. This amazing population migrates over 900 km upstream to spawn each year. This population is near extinction due to threats such as river pollution, river barriers and global warming. Dedication to persevering this population has been taking place in the Haut-Allier region, notably by the Conservatoire national du Saumon sauvage (National Conservatory for wild Salmon).

The Tour de France, one of the most viewed sporting events in the world will be passing by some of the best spawning grounds for the Allier Atlantic salmon. In efforts to raise awareness regarding the state of the environment and the Allier salmon population a 280m salmon was designed and built in a farm next to the Allier river.

Be sure to share this video as awareness is one of the best tools for conservation. If you would like more information regarding the Allier Altantic salmon or about the Conservatoire national du Saumon sauvage please visit their website



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Thank you to the IMPRESS students for the translation of the video. IMPRESS is an international PhD program focused on novel production strategies for endangered fresh water species. 15 PhD students from across the globe have come together to tackle some of the most pressing questions regarding the conservation of Atlantic salmon, European Eel and Sturgeon. To find more about the program and the students research please visit the IMPRESS website.