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National Marine Fisheries Service Northwest Region Home Page ... We conserve, protect and manage Pacific salmon, groundfish, halibut and marine mammals and their habitats under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and other federal laws...
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From 1994 to 1999, NOAA Fisheries Service, through biological review teams (BRTs) convened by the Science Centers, reviewed the ESA status of all anadromous salmon species on the West Coast. (BRTs are groups of federal agency scientists with expertise in the species being reviewed.
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www.nwr.noaa.gov/ESA-Salmon-Listings/Salmon-Populations...
www.nwr.noaa.gov/ESA-Salmon-Listings/Salmon-Populations/Index.cfm
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• The largest of the species, up to 125 lbs; • Can live up to seven years; • Spawn most often in large rivers or streams and in deep, fast water; • Flesh color may vary from white to pink to red; • Least abundant of North American Pacific salmon; ... 137 Species Depend on Salmon...
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www.salmonnation.com/fish/meet_species.html
www.salmonnation.com/fish/meet_species.html
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These areas are important zones for young salmon as they migrate from rivers to the sea. ... Pacific Salmon Species ; ... Salmon Species, Estuary use varies. Salmon & The Nearshore, Plants provide food and shelter. Salmon Life Cycle, The life cycle varies. Bulkheads, Bulkheads can damage salmon habitat.
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www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/sea/pugetsound/species/salmon.h...
www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/sea/pugetsound/species/salmon.html
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Some salmon species pass through nearshore waters quickly on their way to sea. Others may spend months in estuaries, feeding, growing, and adjusting to salt water. A lot depends on the size of the salmon when it reaches the estuary.
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www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/sea/pugetsound/species/salmon_e...
www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/sea/pugetsound/species/salmon_est.html
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Salmon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Salmon is the common name for several species of fish of the family Salmonidae. Several other fish in the family are called trout; the difference is often attributed to the migratory life of the salm...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salmon
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Historically, all species of salmon returned to the Pacific Northwest in such great numbers it was said one could walk across the water on the backs of the fish.
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www.clayoquot.org/salmon-text.html
www.clayoquot.org/salmon-text.html
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A blue-tinged silver in colour, sockeye salmon live four to five years, weigh up to 7 lb. (3.2 kg), and are the slimmest and most streamlined of the five species of Pacific salmon. It is the most sought-after salmon species due to its rich flavour and firm, deep red flesh.
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www.goldseal.ca/wildsalmon/species.asp
www.goldseal.ca/wildsalmon/species.asp
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