1.  Towy Draft Salmon Action Plan

 This document was prepared during 1998 and published early in 1999.

It is reproduced here without comment,  in its entirety,  with the exception of some  'Figure diagrams' and irrelevant Tables -    purely to illustrate the state of the Towy salmon (and sea trout)   fishery, some of the problems and  possible solutions. 

The Environment Agency Wales

AUTHORS
D Scranney Environmental Scientist
G K McMellin Appraisal Officer

Report No. PLW/97/04
Environment Agency Wales
Penyfai House
19 Penyfai Lane
Furnace, Llanelli
Carmarthenshire SA15 4EL

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PART 4. Description of stocks, current status and relevant trends
4.1 Adult salmon run
4.2 Juvenile abundance
4.3 Distribution and utilisation of catchment

PART 5. Assessment of stock and fishery performance
5.1 Spawning targets
5.1.1 Egg target - compliance assessment and interpretation
5.1.2 Fishery performance at target spawning levels
5.2 Freshwater production
5.3 Diversity and fitness

PART 6. Limiting factors
6.1 Freshwater phase
6.2 Marine phase

PART 7. Issues and proposed actions

PART 8. Funding the plan
8.1 The funding background
8.2 Current actions
8.3 Collaborative funding

PART 9. Consultees PART 10. References and bibliography

PART 11. Glossary of terms