'The Salmon’s Fight Starts at Sea' – Hugo Tagholm on Protecting Our Oceans

Can saving the wild Atlantic salmon begin at sea?Hugo Tagholm, former CEO of Surfers Against Sewage and now Executive Director of Oceana UK, joins Jim to explore the growing pressures facing our oceans — and what they mean for the future of wild salmon.Hugo discusses the environmental impact of open-net salmon farming, the scale of industrial fishing, the continued use of bottom trawling inside supposedly protected marine areas, and why healthier seas are essential if wild salmon populations are to recover.The conversation also turns directly to wild Atlantic salmon and the campaign to have the species recognised and protected as a marine species, with Hugo offering Oceana’s support in exploring how that campaign could be taken forward.This is a wide-ranging conversation about why the fate of wild salmon is inseparable from the health of our seas.The Last Salmon is in partnership with Loop Tackle - driving change for wild fish and wild places.The Last Salmon, presented by actor and activist, Jim Murray MBE offers hope and solutions to the tragic story that is unfolding for an iconic species in crisis - the wild salmon.   For regular updates, follow the show at Instagram.com/TheLastSalmon.