Non-Native Pink Salmon Eggs 'Hatch' in Scottish River
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [BBC News] September 6, 2017
Eggs laid by non-native Pacific pink salmon in a Scottish river appear to have hatched, a fishery board monitoring the fish has said.
The salmon, also known as humpbacks, were observed spawning in the River Ness near Inverness earlier this year.
Ness District Salmon Fishery Board said eggs it had collected show evidence of having been fertilised.
It said "a number of empty shells" have also been recovered, suggesting some have hatched.
The fishery board is collecting eggs using equipment provided by Marine Scotland...
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