North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organization | est 1984

Accredited NGOs

NGOs Accredited to NASCO

NASCO seeks to be a transparent and inclusive organization. Accredited Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) have observer status. The conditions governing observer status have been relaxed progressively so as to allow increased participation by the NGOs in NASCO’s work in order to benefit from the considerable experience and expertise within the NGO community.

The current Co-Chairs of NASCO’s accredited NGOs are:

  • Nils Olav Gjone (Norske Lakseelver); and
  • Steve Sutton (Atlantic Salmon Federation, Canada).

The following NGOs have observer status to NASCO:

Angling Council of Ireland
The Angling Trust
Association de Défense des Ressources Marines
Association Internationale de Défense du Saumon Atlantique
Atlantic Salmon Conservation Schools Network
Atlantic Salmon Federation, Canada
Atlantic Salmon Federation, USA
Atlantic Salmon Trust
Coalition Clean Baltic
College of the Atlantic
Connecticut River Salmon Association
Conservatoire National du Saumon Sauvage
Coomhola Salmon Trust Ltd
Der Atlantische Lachs
Downeast Salmon Federation
European Anglers Alliance
Faroes Sportsfishing Association
Federation of Irish Salmon and Sea-Trout Anglers
Fédération Québécoise pour le Saumon Atlantique
Fisheries Management Scotland
Foundation for the Conservation of Atlantic Salmon
Foyle Association of Salmon and Trout Anglers
Institute of Fisheries Management
Irish Seal Sanctuary
Marine and Environmental Law Institute
Maritime Aboriginal Peoples Council
National Anglers Representative Association
Norges Bondelag (Norwegian Farmers Union)
Norges Jeger og Fiskerforbund (Norwegian Association of Hunters and Anglers)
Norske Lakseelver (Norwegian Salmon Rivers)
North Atlantic Salmon Fund Iceland
North Atlantic Salmon Fund US
Salmon Net Fishing Association of Scotland
Salmon and Sea Trout Recreational Anglers of Ireland (SSTRAI)
WildFish
WildFish Scotland 
Salmon Watch Ireland
Sami Parlamenta (Finland)
Sami Parlamenta (Norway)
Scottish Anglers National Association
Tanavassdragets fiskeforvaltning
Ulster Angling Federation Limited
WWWF (France)
World Wide Fund for Nature (Norway)
WWF (Russia)
World Wildlife Fund (US)

Conditions for Observers at NASCO Meetings

Conditions for Attendance by Observers at NASCO Meetings were revised in June 2006. These conditions apply to inter-governmental observers, non-governmental observers and media representatives.