UW-led Study Shows Largest Chinook Salmon Disappearing from West Coast
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Seafood News] by Susan Chambers - February 28, 2018
The largest and oldest Chinook salmon -- fish also known as "kings" and prized for their exceptional size -- have mostly disappeared along the West Coast, according to a recent study. The study's authors say It's likely fishing and marine mammal predation are key drivers of the change.
The University of Washington-led study published Feb. 27 in the journal Fish and Fisheries. The researchers analyzed nearly 40 years of data from hatchery and wild Chinook populations from California to Alaska, looking broadly at patterns that ...
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