The bans on fishing the species were decided in response to a sudden drop in populations of the migratory fish from Normandy ...

Some wild Pacific salmon populations are endangered, mainly because of the loss of their fresh water habitat caused by harmful logging practices and hydroelectric dams. Salmon have also been over ...

Salmon is a sea-going fish, but starts its life in freshwater. Atlantic salmon is the head of the salmon group. It has a deep-orange flaky oil-rich texture and is easily recognisable due to its ...

The salmon of the Salish Sea are facing unprecedented challenges due to climate change, warming temperatures and erratic ...

The documentation of salmon-eating northern pike in Southcentral estuaries, a North American first, shows a new way for the ...

an assistant manager at the Hokkaido Research Organization’s Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Research Institute. Pink salmon hatched in rivers in Hokkaido spend a whole winter in the sea before ...

“I’m pleased that Chinook salmon in Oregon and Northern California are that much closer to being protected under the Endangered Species Act,” said Meg Townsend, freshwater attorney at the Center.

Some species even hold cultural and spiritual value for indigenous groups, such is the case of the Atlantic salmon, Sayer said. Other notable freshwater species that are threatened are the ...

Salmon are the ultimate keystone species, with wide-ranging impacts on coastal, freshwater and adjacent terrestrial ecosystems. They are also under serious threat. In the Pacific Northwest, 25% of ...

Researchers at the University of British Columbia have found evidence suggesting high levels of road salt in B.C. streams can cause death of salmon eggs and deformities in young salmon, and they ...

Once the Atlantic Salmon Maine's inland waters, the fish becomes a vital part of the state's fishing ecosystem. The food that ...

“Salmon, Delta smelt, farmers and towns all depend on the continued flow of fresh water into the Delta,” said Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla with Restore the Delta. “The state’s long-term plan for running ...