by Thomas Elliott
In Alaska, salmon stocks are thriving. Alaska is the only state in the union whose constitution mandates a sustainable yield principal for fish. Millions of wild Alaskan fish are protected by one of the most stringent and sustainable fisheries management systems in the world.  Alaska is viewed as the global leader in the Read More …

by Thomas Elliott
The three best choices for whole, fresh consumption are:
 
CHINOOK SALMON (KING)
(Oncorhynchus tshawytscha)
Chinook are the largest of all Pacific salmon and one of the most important fish native to the Pacific Ocean. They are prized for their large size, high oil content and excellent table qualities. Chinook average 10 to 50 pounds, but Read More …

by Thomas Elliott
Today, wild salmon is most often harvested in the open ocean, near the mouths of rivers.  Ocean caught salmon is generally considered a healthier, tastier fish and is often referred to as “ocean bright”. The skin color of salmon changes from a silvery blue of a fresh run fish from the sea to Read More …

by Thomas Elliott
Salmon aquaculture is the major economic contributor to the world production of farmed fin-fish, representing over $1 billion in annual US sales.  As recently as 25 years ago, most salmon in the marketplace came from wild catch. The expansive growth of salmon farming has drastically changed the structure of salmon production.  By 1997, more than Read More …

John Driscoll/The Times-Standard
The debate over how hatchery-produced salmon and steelhead can be used to bolster runs of wild fish has long been the source of controversy — and a new study on the Trinity River has reawakened that discussion.
There is a long list of troubles biologists assign to mixing hatchery fish with wild fish. They Read More …

Kelly Zito, Chronicle Staff Writer
Lathrop, San Joaquin County –

During their sprint to the sea this spring, baby salmon on the San Joaquin River tried to elude not only hungry bass and sharp rocks, but a wall of sound, strobe lights and bubbles.

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by Thomas Elliott
Salmon is the common name for several species of fish of the family Salmonidae. Wild salmon occur naturally in both the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. Salmon are not native anywhere south of the equator. Salmon are anadromous: born in fresh water, migrate to the ocean, and return to fresh water to reproduce.Even today, little is understood about Read More …

By MATT MARKOVICH
KOMO-TV STAFF

It’s a big day for salmon lovers.
The first shipment of Copper River salmon was flown in from Alaska on Friday.
It’s as much as a tradition in spring as football is in the fall. Maybe that’s why the first honorary handoff of freshly-flown in salmon went to new Huskies football coach Steve Sarkisian.
Frank Read More …

It’s tough to find species that are good for both you and the ocean. Here’s what you should consider
By Katherine Hobson

“Eat fish,” the advice so frequently offered by health experts, sounds simple. In practice, it isn’t. When you step up to the seafood counter, you come with an array of priorities that don’t always dovetail: promoting Read More …

Bipartisan legislation would protect our healthiest wild salmon ecosystems.
April 22, 2009, Washington, D.C –U.S. Representative Mike Thompson (D-CA 1st) and Mike Simpson (D-ID 2nd) introduced legislation to protect and restore the healthiest remaining wild Pacific salmon ecosystems in North America–”Salmon Strongholds.” Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), with co-sponsorship from the entire West Coast Senate delegation, introduced Read More …