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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

It is the last river system in the Lower 48 to bolster all five Pacific salmon species, and steelhead, that still return here to spawn.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 1, 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

Though the inland waters swarm with Pacific salmon at certain seasons, the fish are useless for purposes of sport.

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

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