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12 September 2025 / Iceland Review / Irina Shtreis
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Farmed Salmon Caught in Iceland’s Blanda River

Blanda River, Northwestern Region, Iceland

An angler caught a farmed Atlantic salmon in the Blanda River, North Iceland, renewing concerns about escapes and hybridization with wild stocks. Local monitors report over 7% hybrids among juveniles in a key fishing zone following earlier sea-pen damage.


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