About The Norwegian Scientific Advisory Committee for Atlantic Salmon

The Norwegian Scientific Advisory Committee for Atlantic Salmon (Vitenskapelig råd for lakseforvaltning) is an independent body appointed by the Norwegian Environment Agency. Comprising thirteen scientists from seven institutions, the committee evaluates the status of wild Atlantic salmon in Norway, identifies key threats, and provides science-based management advice.

Each year, the committee publishes comprehensive reports detailing their evaluation. While the full reports are in Norwegian, English summaries of the main reports are available to reach a broader audience.

The most recent English report summaries include:

• Status of wild Atlantic salmon in Norway in 2026
• Threats to sea trout in Norway 

Scientific articles in English:

• Predation of Atlantic salmon across ontogenetic stages and impacts on populations
• Novel large-scale mapping highlights poor state of sea trout populations
• The committee's method for evaluating achievement of the spawning target is published in the article "Reference point based management of Norwegian Atlantic salmon population". 
• The major threats to Atlantic salmon in Norway

The most recent reports in Norwegian:

• Status for norske laksebestander i 2026 (Status of Wild Atlantic Salmon in Norway 2026 – full report in Norwegian)
• Kunnskap og råd om fiskeutsettinger (Knowledge and advice on Atlantic salmon stocking)
• Metoder for vurdering av norske laksebestander i 2024 (Methods for evaluation of Wild Atlantic Salmon in Norway 2024)
• Trusselvurdering for sjøørret (Threats to sea trout in Norway - full report in Norwegian)
• Vurdering av bruk av fiskeredskap i sjøen til bekjempelse av pukkellaks (Evaluation of the use of fishing gir in the sea to combat pink salmon)
• Effekter av predasjon på laks (Effects of predation on Wild Atlantic Salmon in Norway)

Contact

Torbjørn Forseth, leader
Norwegian institute for nature research (NINA).
Telephone: +47 73 80 14 00, +47 92 64 34 37
e-mail: torbjorn.forseth@nina.no
Mail address: Postboks 5685 Sluppen, 7485 Trondheim, Norway
Visitor address: Høgskoleringen 9, 7034 Trondheim, Norway

Eva B. Thorstad, secretariat
Norwegian institute for nature research (NINA).
Telephone: +47 73 80 14 00, +47 91 66 11 30
e-mail: eva.thorstad@nina.no
Mail address: Postboks 5685 Sluppen, 7485 Trondheim, Norway
Visitor address: Høgskoleringen 9, 7034 Trondheim, Norway