The Tyne has been singled out as the only river in England where wild salmon are not at risk.
A report from the Environment Agency and other environmental organisations has warned that wild salmon stocks are reaching crisis point and could be lost from English rivers without urgent action to save them . Stocks of wild Atlantic salmon, which traditionally breed in UK rivers, have fallen to their lowest level on record.
Some 37 of England's 42 salmon rivers in England are now categorised as "at risk", which means stocks have fallen below sustainable levels, or "probably at risk." Atlantic salmon travel between the sea and rivers to breed and are a classic part of the UK's river life.
