The Pacific Salmon Commission estimates pink salmon returns to possibly reach 11.6 million fish, environmentalists and Indigenous leaders suggest the closure of open-net Atlantic salmon farms is contributing to the high return
The run of pink salmon in British Columbia’s Fraser River is exceeding expectations this summer.
The commission, which was formed by the governments of Canada and the United States in 1985 to implement the Pacific Salmon Treaty, says the increase is based on the “abundance” of pink salmon being caught in marine test fisheries in B.C. coastal waters.
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