Three Weeks Later, More Than 100,000 Atlantic Salmon May Still Be in Pacific NW Waters
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [The Bellingham Herald] by Dave Gallagher - September 14, 2017
Despite the efforts of local fishing fleets, more than 100,000 Atlantic salmon are estimated to still be roaming West Coast waters.
On Aug. 19 a fish farm near Cypress Island holding 305,000 Atlantic salmon sustained structural damage, releasing many of the fish into the area. On Sept. 7 the state estimated that 104,313 fish were still unaccounted for, although the report noted not all of the data gathered has been verified.
In a news release Tuesday, the Lummi Nation estimated they had caught 43,522 Atlantic salmon but 114,000 were still...
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