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The Last Salmon

The Last Salmon: a show to inspire hope and solutions for a species in crisis. Hosted by renowned actor, Jim Murray MBE, The Last Salmon, highlights the tragic story that is unfolding for an iconic species and finds inspiration from the people fighting to save the salmon.

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Norway: Matt Hayes & Ann-Britt Bogen on the 2025...

The Last Salmon ·

2025/09/19

Norway. The legendary land of the giant salmon has been struggling of late, not least in the face of so many salmon farms throttling its beautiful coastline, but fishery and lodge owners are fighting back, trying to do what they can to preserve the wild salmon in Norway. Ann-Britt Bogen from Gaula Fly Fishing Friends, and Matt Hayes, one of the UK’s most famous anglers who now lives full time with his wife and family running a salmon lodge in Norway, join Jim to tell him how the 2025

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58:10

Ben Goldsmith: Why rewilding must succeed

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2025/09/05

Rewilding. It’s about taking a step back and leaving nature alone. But, in the 21st century how can it be achieved? Ben Goldsmith certainly believes it can – and must be done - and he is one of its foremost champions. It was through tragedy however, after the death of his teenage daughter, Iris, when she was just 15, that, in grieving, Ben found solace and hope through the embrace of nature. And ever since, he has been on a mission to increase rewilding initiatives throughout the UK and

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42:16

Stephan & Marina Dombaj: Risking it all for the salmon

The Last Salmon ·

2025/08/22

Midst the doom and gloom about the future of wild salmon, we have to believe - and have faith - that our collective actions – be it through conservation efforts, awareness campaigns, political lobbying – can and will have an effect. And it is for the long term, for the next generation, that we really have to be thinking about wild salmon and for the sport of fly fishing for salmon itself. This week on the Last Salmon I’m joined by two fanatical lifelong fly anglers who are not only hugely

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57:51

Will the Outer Hebrides be the UK's Salmon Stronghold?

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2025/08/08

We know salmon numbers are down and we know there’s an existential threat endangering their very future, but this week on the Last Salmon, Jim Murray finds out why the Outer Hebrides could be the UK’s salmon stronghold. Jim speaks to the chair of the Outer Hebrides Fisheries Trust, Richard Davies, who believes that their engagement with fish farms on the Isle of Lewis has resulted in helping the survival of wild salmon there. As listeners to The Last Salmon podcast know, salmon farms are

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49:16

Rob Macfarlane: Why rivers are alive and should have...

The Last Salmon ·

2025/07/25

Is a river alive? What a question….it throws up so many if, buts, maybes, but most importantly, why not? Rivers helped save me, and I truly believe they are our lifeblood, our circulation, our healing waters. But they also need saving now in these troubled times of extraction, industrialisation and pollution. To kick off Season 2, we’re taking the big picture view when it comes to rivers, and we’re asking shouldn’t the rights of nature be respected in our laws and constitutions? If a

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Season 2 Launching July 25th

The Last Salmon ·

2025/07/19

Wild salmon are in a perilous state. But we can’t and won’t give up.The Last Salmon with Jim Murray is back for another season, launching July 25th, addressing the problems and hearing from all sides of the argument, to find the solutions to help save our wild salmon.It’s not too late, the salmon haven’t give up, and nor can we.The Last Salmon, presented by renowned actor and salmon activist, Jim Murray, offers hope and solutions to the tragic story that is unfolding for an iconic species

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30:57

Christmas Special: Keeping farmed salmon off the...

The Last Salmon ·

2024/12/09

Chef and sustainable food activist, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, joins Jim Murray for a special Christmas episode of The Last Salmon podcast explaining why farmed salmon should not be on your Christmas dinner table this or any year. ‘We need to hold the industry to account and provide people with alternatives,’ says Hugh. ‘The way you spend your money is a vote. Consumers have the power to affect change.’ Hugh is also critical of celebrity chefs and the media who promote and use farmed

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37:23

The fight goes on and angler voices are needed now...

The Last Salmon ·

2024/06/04

For the final episode of the first series of The Last Salmon, Daire and Jim revisit Iceland and the issue of the regulation and future of salmon farms which Iceland’s politicians are currently drafting new legislation for. Elvar Fridriksson, Iceland’s Programme Director of The North Atlantic Salmon Fund, and Jasper Pääkkönen, actor, angler and passionate conservationist, rejoin Daire and Jim with an update, and they tell of legislation being watered down and politicians ignoring the public

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60:51

‘We don’t have time, we need to intervene now.’ Ken...

The Last Salmon ·

2024/05/17

Internationally renowned fishery scientist, Ken Whelan, issues a call to action on the latest episode of The Last Salmon. He says that ranching can and will work to help improve salmon numbers and he explains to us the background to its successful development and implementation – albeit with caveats and cautions. Likening it to racehorse breeding, he points to the Burrishoole ranching programme and the work of Dr. David Piggins and says this is the model that can be followed. While wild

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72:38

Hatcheries - a solution or problem for the salmon and...

The Last Salmon ·

2024/05/10

Hatcheries. It’s a contentious issue amongst the salmon angling community and with numbers of salmon continuing to drop, more and more anglers are asking can and should it be introduced to their river? For this week’s episode of The Last Salmon, we wanted to find out more about the pros, cons, nuances and science behind it and are joined by David Summers, Fisheries Director of the Tay Fisheries Board, where they run the very successful Kelt Reconditioning Projectand Professor Phil

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43:22

The chemicals weren’t working, the fish were...

The Last Salmon ·

2024/05/03

Simen Saetre is the co-author (along with Kjetil Ostli) of ‘The New Fish: The Truth about Farmed Salmon and the Consequences We Can No Longer Ignore’ and joins Jim & Daire on the latest episode of The Last Salmon to talk about their years of research into the salmon farming industry and the shocking information they discovered along the way. #thelastsalmon #fightforthewildsalmon The Last Salmon is a new podcast hosted by renowned actor, Jim Murray, and award-winning producer, Daire

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61:49

Matt Harris and why it's still the salmon above all...

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2024/04/26

Matt Harris is the angler you want to fish with and hang out with in the hut or bar afterwards. He has a lifetime of stories of fish caught, every one as good as the last, but despite having thrown a fly in practically every corner of the globe, it’s still the Atlantic salmon that holds a special place in his heart. He talks to us about his favourite places and battles won – and lost - with the mighty Atlantic salmon, as well as his ongoing efforts to help fight for their future. Pour

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65:00

'When you catch your first fish, the fish catches...

The Last Salmon ·

2024/04/19

Yvon Chouinard, founder of Patagonia, wanted to live life and do things his own way. In his 80s now and having given Patagonia away to help save the planet, Yvon is more likely to be found near a river bank fly fishing and he joins us to talk about his love of the sport and what anglers need to do help the plight of the salmon and of the planet.But he's also critical of anglers and their lack of action in helping to save the fish. 'Fishermen are not true advocates of fish,' he says

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78:51

Mikael Frödin: the salmon angler we can all learn from

The Last Salmon ·

2024/04/12

He’s the Swedish salmon maestro who fished 250 days a season in his younger years, but he’s more than an expert salmon angler, he’s an ardent conservationist who says he will never stop fighting for the wild salmon. Mikael Frödin joins us on the latest episode of The Last Salmon with revealing insights into the perilous state of the salmon which he believes could be gone within two decades if current fish farming practises are not stopped. He also talks about his memorable days of 30lbs

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58:27

Charles Clover: helping to save the oceans one area...

The Last Salmon ·

2024/04/05

We take a brief departure from all things Atlantic salmon to focus on their second home - the ocean. Charles Clover is one of the pre-eminent environmental journalists of our time, author of the eye-opening and best-selling, ‘The End of the Line: How Overfishing Is Changing the World and What We Eat’ and most recently, ‘Rewilding the Sea: How to Save our Oceans’. He is also co-founder of The Blue Marine Foundation, one of the leading global, marine conservation NGOs and he joins us to

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60:19

The hopes and fears for salmon fishing in Scotland

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2024/03/29

Scotland. It’s the traditional heart and home of fly fishing for salmon. The Spey, Dee, Tay and Tweed are rivers synonymous the world over when it comes to salmon fishing. But, long gone are the days when salmon catches were guaranteed and getting onto certain beats were next to impossible. In the midst of the Atlantic salmon crisis, Daire and Jim speak to Robert Mitchell and Colin Bull, two Scotsmen immersed in salmon throughout their lives. Robert Mitchell, has been a salmon fishing

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67:06

How Alexandra Morton won her fight against salmon farms

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2024/03/22

Alexandra Morton is a warrior and a shining light who has fought and won her battle against fish farms. She has committed her life to saving the wild salmon in her local area of Broughton Archipelago on Canada’s pristine British Columbia coastline. She joins Jim and Daire on the latest episode of The Last Salmon to talk about her life of activism, why everyone needs to join in the fight to save the salmon and how success like hers can be achieved. #thelastsalmon

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53:58

Paul Whitehouse & John Bailey on fishery scientists,...

The Last Salmon ·

2024/03/15

Paul Whitehouse, the comedic legend, and John Bailey, the wizard behind the scenes of Mortimer & Whitehouse Gone Fishing, join us on The Last Salmon podcast.With their outspoken views about scientists and what actually should be done to help their beloved fish, Paul and John bring a lifetime of fishing experience – as well as their wit and humour - to this week’s episode, including the welcome return of Rowley Birkin (KC) to the conversation. #thelastsalmon #FighttosavetheWildSalmon For

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72:16

The tipping point for Iceland in their fight to save...

The Last Salmon ·

2024/03/08

On this, the first episode of Season 1 of The Last Salmon podcast, hosts, Jim Murray and Daire Whelan, find out how the massive escape of farmed salmon in Iceland’s waters in the autumn of 2023, led to massive public protests at the damage being done to the wild salmon and their country’s pristine, natural waters. Actor, angler and passionate conservationist, Jasper Pääkkönen, and Iceland’s Programme Director of The North Atlantic Salmon Fund, Elvar Fridriksson, join Jim and Daire to

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Launching March 8th

The Last Salmon ·

2024/03/04

The Last Salmon: a new podcast set to inspire hope and solutions for a species in crisis.Hosted by renowned actor, Jim Murray, and award-winning producer, Daire Whelan, The Last Salmon, offers hope and solutions to the tragic story that is unfolding for an iconic species - the wild Atlantic salmon.Featuring a cast of experts, activists, scientists and anglers including:- Yvon Chouinard, founder of Patagonia- Jasper Pääkkönen, actor & activist- Elvar Friðriksson, Iceland Programme

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