Federal agencies yesterday took the unusual step of listing the once-abundant Atlantic salmon as an endangered species, after concluding that the number of wild salmon had declined below minimum ...

Species of salmon and turtles are among those facing a decline as the planet warms. Atlantic salmon isn’t yet threatened with extinction, but its population dropped by nearly a quarter from 2006 ...

The Atlantic salmon, already an endangered species in the United States and in parts of Canada, is facing a new threat: A recent breakdown in an international agreement with Greenland may mean ...

SAVING THE ATLANTIC SALMON. The Atlantic salmon is sometimes called the “king of fish” for its streamlined and powerful beauty. Members of the species undertake an epic journey to complete their life ...

“Atlantic salmon are one of the poster species for climate change,” said Bruce Williams, who worked with Gephard at the state agency and succeeded him as the head of the salmon restocking effort.

The Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar, a.k.a. “the leaper”) is what’s known as an indicator species. That is, the health—or the lack thereof—of the species is an indicator of the general ...

(Meanwhile, the only Atlantic salmon I've ever seen was in a can.) Nature: Salmon 01:37 Now, imagine that when your mother was pregnant with you she took a trip from Phoenix to San Francisco and ...

That’s because we know that salmon that grow up in the river do better in the ocean. They survive better at sea and more of them come back to the rivers to spawn,” Frechette said.

Earlier this month, thousands of Atlantic salmon escaped a net pen in Washington state, raising concerns from environmentalists and questions about farming non-native species. Here are some answers.

NEW YORK — The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is highlighting the popular fish Atlantic salmon. They may be identified by some spotting on head and body, but none on tail.

The biologists recognized them as salmon nests, or redds, which meant that Atlantic salmon had spawned in a tributary of the Connecticut River. There have been a handful of similar reports since the ...

Emblazoned across the grocery store flier was the weekly seafood special: “Atlantic Salmon Fillet Fresh Farm-Raised Chilean.” Huh? Can a fish come from the Atlantic and be raised on a farm?