chum salmon

American  

noun

1. a Pacific salmon, Oncorhynchus keta, occurring from southern California to Alaska and off the coasts of Japan and Korea, fished commercially and for sport.

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Etymology

Origin of chum salmon

First recorded in 1905–10; chum, from Chinook Jargon cam “mixed colors, spotted, striped,” from Lower Chinook c'ə́m(·) “variegated”

Example Sentences

It voted to consider tighter restrictions on chum salmon accidentally taken by pollock trawlers, according to an April 10, 2024, Anchorage Daily News story.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 5, 2024

Sockeye and chum salmon were commonly found in temperatures down to just a few degrees above freezing, while coho and steelhead were absent from the coldest areas.

From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2024

There are several explanations for the rise of anisakid levels in pink and chum salmon.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2024

All day, chum salmon announced their arrival with chaotic splashing in the river, but the boats remained tied up, some with nets piled inside.

From Washington Post • Sep. 23, 2022

Last year, the pollock fleet caught 13,783 Chinook and more than 530,600 chum salmon — prohibited species that under federal rules must either be donated to food banks or thrown overboard.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 10, 2022