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Atlantic salmon

American

noun

a valuable food and game fish, Salmo salar, mainly of northern coastal Atlantic waters or, when spawning, in freshwater streams that are tributaries to the ocean.

Etymology

Origin of Atlantic salmon

First recorded in 1900–05

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Atlantic salmon

Park Chalet in San Francisco offers Atlantic salmon and a $16 flatiron steak that diners say is “prepared exactly like the adult portion.”

From Salon ● Apr. 25, 2026

Marine animals face similar challenges: beluga whales have documented gastrointestinal cancers, while farmed Atlantic salmon experience cardiomyopathy syndrome.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 17, 2025

The sighting of Atlantic salmon in part of a river in Derbyshire has been called "extraordinary" by conservationists.

From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2025

Atlantic salmon in Great Britain were listed as an endangered species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature when they were last assessed in 2022.

From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2025

Runs of spawning Atlantic salmon, short- nose sturgeon, striped bass, and American shad annually filled the harbor.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

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