This link below takes you to a short video showing key things to look for when you catch a fish and how to identify if its a Farmed Salmon. With 48,000 fish escaping from Carradale 3 weeks ago, they are beginning to turn up in our rivers and they pose a huge threat to wild atlantic salmon. They can breed with wild fish weakening our stocks so it is essential to kill them when caught. With anglers concerned  about where they stand on CAT 3 rivers, the Scottish Government’s Conservation measures legislation from 2016 excludes farmed salmon from conservation regulations…

Source: Ayshire River Trust – How to identify a Farmed Salmon