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The bright and dark sides of Pacific salmon biotransport. Each year millions of Pacific salmon make a grand journey from the ocean to their freshwater spawning grounds at the end […]
Animals that live in groups tend to be more protected from predators. That idea might be common sense, but it’s difficult to test for some species, especially for wild populations […]
Russian Pacific salmon catch soars. As of July 19, 91 thousand tons of Pacific salmon were harvested in the Far East. This is 2.4 times more compared to the same […]
Canada implements measures to save Pacific salmon. Pacific salmon are in a long-term decline, with many runs on the verge of collapse. The Government of Canada is taking decisive steps […]
Photo Helge Skodvin/ Nofima Drawing on the natural abilities of Pacific salmon to fight sea lice Do Pacific salmon species carry a secret they could share with Atlantic salmon? What […]
On October 20, 2020, in Vladivostok, under the leadership of the Deputy Minister of Agriculture of the Russian Federation – Head of the Federal Agency for Fisheries Ilya Shestakov, a […]
Canada increases funding to support Pacific salmon. The Canadian Government has announced $15 million in additional annual funding to support wild Pacific salmon research and management, including: • Stock assessment […]
Warmer oceans increase risk of salmon bycatch in Pacific hake fishery. Rates of Chinook salmon bycatch in the Pacific hake fishery rise during years when ocean temperatures are warmer, a […]
Alert over Pacific pink salmon in Irish rivers. Inland Fisheries Ireland is urging anglers, and the general public, to report sightings of Pacific pink salmon in Irish rivers over the […]
Irish warning over invasive Pacific pink salmon. Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI), Ireland’s state agency responsible for the protection and conservation of freshwater fish and habitats, has issued an alert, asking the […]
Canadian funding to protect and restore Pacific wild salmon. Canada has announced funding for four projects under the British Columbia Salmon Restoration and Innovation Fund (BCSRIF). Over the next four […]
How young salmon navigate a gauntlet of danger en route to the sea. For young salmon, the journey along the San Joaquin River in Central California is no small feat. […]
Salmon secrete substances that attract sea lice. New research has enhanced our understanding of why sea lice are predominantly attracted to salmon. The study investigates the chemicals released by Atlantic salmon […]
Mission finds illegal harvesting of shark fins and ‘dark vessels’ in North Pacific. Recently, the fishery officers and crew of the Canadian Coast Guard Ship (CCGS) Sir Wilfrid Laurier made a safe return […]
Washington tribes restore salmon habitat With $9.5 million in NOAA funds, the Nooksack and Lummi tribes are restoring habitat for Spring Chinook using engineered log jams to recreate healthy river […]
BC Salmon Farmers Association reaches out to Canada’s Liberal Caucus. “The BC Salmon Farmers Association, along with our members and employees, are reaching out to the Federal Liberal Caucus as […]
Salmon farms do not cause sea lice on wild salmon. An extensive literature review has identified overestimates of the effects of sea lice from salmon farms on wild Atlantic salmon. The study, which […]
Alaska Salmon Research Task Force completes science report. NOAA Fisheries, on behalf of the Secretary of Commerce, together with the Governor of Alaska are sharing the final report of the […]
Hatcheries can boost wild salmon numbers but reduce diversity, studies find. The ability of salmon hatcheries to increase wild salmon abundance may come at the cost of reduced diversity among […]
International support for Norway’s efforts to combat pink salmon. The United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, the EU, Iceland and Denmark (on behalf of the Faroe Islands and Greenland) have […]
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