England's Atlantic salmon population has sunk to a record low, the latest indicator that its marine and freshwater ecosystems are dirty and polluted, Britain's Environment Agency (EA) said on Monday.
The large, silvery fish are found in the northern Atlantic Ocean and rivers that flow into it, but about 90 percent of principal salmon rivers in England are classified as "at risk" or "probably at risk".
That means salmon numbers are below the minimum needed to support sustainable populations - a sign that more needs to be done to improve England's natural environment, the EA said.
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