Pink Salmon Caught in N.L. Likely from Russian Stocking Program
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [CBC NEWS] By Geoff Bartlett - September 21, 2017
Pink salmon, native to Pacific areas, caught in Cartwright and Gander River recently
Two recent cases of pink salmon being found in Newfoundland and Labrador rivers are most likely the result of a stocking program — just not one on this continent.
Instead, the pink salmon likely came across the Atlantic from Russia, according to Steve Sutton of the Atlantic Salmon Federation (ASF).
CBC was sent a photo of a pink salmon that was caught in the Gander River last week, and Sutton says another...
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