IUCN classify sonaghen trout as a separate species

The status of different brown trout strains, particularly those of the Irish Loughs, has been a source of contentious debate in the fisheries science world since the early seventies. For a more detailed understanding of this debate as it applies to ferox trout, view the WTT’s ferox page by clicking here.

Recently, the IUCN (International Union for the Conservation of Nature) has reclassified sonaghen trout as a species in it’s own right. This would have significant consequences for the conservation of brown trout allowing targeted conservation efforts aimed at particularly endangered species.

To view the IUCN sonaghen page, click here.