#114 Dr Craig MacIntyre, Salmon Farming, Aquaculture, River Health, Tree Planting, Environmental Impacts, Esk Rivers , Protecting Rivers & Environment

Summary: It’s a fishy business this week as we chat with Dr Craig MacIntyre, Director of the Esk Rivers and Fisheries Trust and District Salmon Fisheries Board. We begin discussing salmon farming and its impact on the natural environment, looking to the future for potential solutions. Then we move on to the topic of freshwater river restoration, diving into detail on a number of projects including contour planting, river re-routing, and bank recovery designed to support the aquatic ecosystem.