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Pacific salmon

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noun

  1. any salmon of the genus Oncorhynchus, especially the chinook salmon, O. tshawytscha.


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New research has connected warming ocean temperatures to higher Pacific salmon abundance in the Canadian Arctic, an indicator that climate change is creating new corridors for the fish to expand their range.

From Science Daily Jun. 5, 2024

In 2021, Canada closed 60 percent of its commercial Pacific salmon harvests, which support an industry that employs more than 6,000 people in British Columbia.

From Salon Aug. 12, 2023

Congress provides millions to rescue popular animals such as Pacific salmon and steelhead trout while many species get a few thousand dollars annually.

From Washington Times Aug. 4, 2023

The canceled salmon season comes as recreational anglers, professional fishers and biologists have watched populations of the largest species of Pacific salmon plummet off the coast of California.

From Washington Post Apr. 6, 2023

Monterey Bay is pre-eminently the fishing ground for the Pacific salmon.

From Game Birds and Game Fishes of the Pacific Coast by Payne, Harry Thom

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