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Waist-deep in a rain-swollen river, Christer Kristoffersen cast his line, landed it gently on the water, and caught ...
A vitamin deficiency linked to an enzyme found in anchovies that breaks down Vitamin B1, or thiamine, is threatening the ...
When Slater Mill opened in 1793, it signaled the eventual demise of river herring and other migratory fish in the Blackstone ...
Some Atlantic salmon recently got an unexpected edge, after scientists dosed them with antianxiety drugs meant for humans, not fish. The drug, clobazam, made the fish more independent and faster ...
Salmon ecology is complex and relies on rivers providing a diverse mix of habitats to sustain them at different life stages. Fish need spawning gravels in the stream bed for adults laying their ...
Salmon typically have “x” shaped black markings, while brown trout have more circular shaped spots. The current New York State Record for Atlantic salmon is 24 lbs. 15 oz., 35 inches, caught ...
“Wild salmon are adapted to the exact river they spawn in. They’re very specialised,” says Eva Thorstad, a member of the Norwegian Scientific Advisory Committee on Atlantic Salmon.
Environment Researchers design cooling stations to help Atlantic salmon As Atlantic Canada’s rivers heat up, engineers may have devised a solution to increase critically important cold spots Oct 21, ...
Sep. 12—TRAVERSE CITY — Salmon jumped against the concrete walls of the James P. Price Trap and Transfer Facility as curious passersby saw it teeming with fish. Wednesday marked the first full ...
Recent Penobscot River dam removals have sparked the largest Atlantic salmon spawning runs in the country. On the Kennebec, though, it’s not as straightforward, according to Scott.
PHILLIPS — Despite dams blocking their path up the Kennebec River, a growing number of endangered Atlantic salmon have made their way to the cold-water habitat of the Sandy River to spawn each ...
PHILLIPS — Despite dams blocking their path up the Kennebec River, a growing number of endangered Atlantic salmon have made their way to the cold-water habitat of the Sandy River to spawn each ...