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  Encyclopedia :: encyclopedia : Salmon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Salmon are anadromous: they are born in fresh water, migrate to the ocean, then return to fresh water to reproduce.
Salmon are carnivorous and are currently fed a meal produced from catching other wild fish, so as the number of farmed salmon increase, the demand for other fish to feed the salmon increases.
Pink salmon or Humpback salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) is found from northern California and Korea, throughout the northern Pacific, and from the Mackenzie River in Canada to the Lena River in Siberia.
www.hallencyclopedia.com /Salmon   (1489 words)

  
 The Monterey Bay Salmaon and Trout Project - The Facts
Salmon can distinguish between the odor of their own home stream and that of another stream while they are still far out at sea.
Other salmon in the Pacific Basin are commonly known as the pink salmon, or humpback salmon, and the chum salmon, or dog salmon.
The decline of salmon populations is uniting environmentalists and fishers with industries that extract natural resources, such as hydroelectricity, timber, and water, to find a compromise that saves both the wild salmon populations and the fishing industries that depend on the species' continued health.
www.mbstp.org /salmon.html   (3408 words)

  
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Salmon are anadromous, meaning that they migrate from their saltwater habitat to spawn in fresh water.
Although farmed salmon are raised in salt water, their flesh doesn't have the same rich nuances in flavor and texture as that of their wild relations.
Not as fatty as the preceding species are the pink or humpback salmon--the smallest, most delicately flavored of the Pacific varieties--and the chum or dog salmon, which is distinguished by having the lightest color and lowest fat content.
web.foodnetwork.com /food/web/encyclopedia/termdetail/0,7770,1425,00.html   (458 words)

  
 Salmon, All About Pacific Salmon, History of Salmon, Salmon Recipes
To cooks, gourmets, and fishermen alike, the salmon is the king of the waters.
During that time, the Columbia River was so thick with the countless salmon that the Indians simply speared or clubbed them to death from their canoes or from the river banks.
Male pink salmon develop a large hump on their back during spawning, hence the nickname humpback salmon.
www.whatscookingamerica.net /salmon.htm   (1125 words)

  
 NEFSC Fish FAQ   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Pacific salmon is a generic term used to describe those members of the genus Oncorhynchus that die after spawning.
The seven Pacific salmon species have life histories that are extremely complex and vary widely within and between species.
Atlantic salmon have a much less variable range of life history strategies across the species and have high post spawning mortality but are capable of surviving and spawning again.
www.nefsc.noaa.gov /faq/fishfaq2c.html   (755 words)

  
 Salmon, Atlantic Salmon, Chinook Salmon, Coho Salmon, Humpback Salmon, Humpie Salmon, Smoked Salmon, Sockeye Salmon
Salmon are oily fish native to the North Temperate Zone.
An anadromous animal, the Pacific salmon breeds and spends varying portions of its lifetime in fresh water, travels to the ocean to feed until maturity, and then returns to fresh water to repeat the cycle.
Lastly, Pink salmon (also known as humpback or humpie) are the smallest and most abundant of the Pacific species; the flesh is light in color and delicately flavored.
www.winafranchise.com /Notes/1918003.html   (1358 words)

  
 ESPN Outdoors - Profile: Pink Salmon
The pink salmon is an anadromous species that lives in Northern Pacific waters.
Since their lifespan is so short, pinks do not grow as large as large as other salmon.
Pink salmon may be difficult to catch on hook and line since they prefer small food items.
sports.espn.go.com /outdoors/fishing/news/story?page=f_enc_PinkSalmon   (184 words)

  
 Salmon - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article
The natural color of salmon results from carotenoids — astaxanthin and to a lesser degree, canthaxanthin — in the fish flesh.
Seafood Watch executive report on farmed Atlantic salmon from the Monterey Bay Aquarium
Trout and Salmon of North America, Robert J. Behnke, Illustrated by Joseph R. Tomelleri, The Free Press, 2002, hardcover, 359 pages, ISBN 0-7432-2220-2da:Laks
www.startsurfing.com /encyclopedia/s/a/l/Salmon.html   (1499 words)

  
 Salmon - Vitacost   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Bring poaching liquid, consisting of water, broth, and herbs and spices, to a simmer.
When cooked (dry heat), salmon (Atlantic, wild) provides 2.218 grams of omega-3 fatty acids, derived from EPA (0.411g), DHA (1.429g), and ALA (0.378g), per 100 grams of salmon (Atlantic, wild).
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www.vitacost.com /science/hn/Food_Guide/Salmon.htm   (1623 words)

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