Pacific salmon

American  

noun

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

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Example Sentences

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

But in the inland lakes and rivers the Pacific salmon never leap, and, in fact, are seen but little on the surface.

From Fishing in British Columbia With a Chapter on Tuna Fishing at Santa Catalina by Lambert, Thomas Wilson