Atlantic salmon, known scientifically as Salmo salar, is a species of fish in the family Salmonidae, which is found in the northern Atlantic Ocean and in rivers that flow into the Atlantic and the Pacific.

Fish stocks around the globe are dwindling. More than 1.000 fish species are included in the IUCN Redlist of endangered species. Among these, North Atlantic cod and salmon, swordfish, most species of sharks and rays, sturgeon and Bluefin tuna. 30% of the stocks are either depleted or overexploited and at least 20% are data

As fisherman Peter Kent reeled in his thrashing salmon net, he knew he had landed a good catch. But even the seasoned trawlerman was stunned by just what he had caught. Thumping angrily at the bottom of his net was a 6ft long swordfish. The giant fish, weighing just under 60lb, is usually found in the balmy waters of the North Atlantic.