United States: NOAA report links climate change to massive bump in Alaska sockeye salmon and drop in chums

Published 2023년 12월 13일

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A recent NOAA report examines the impact of climate change on Alaska salmon, revealing that Chinook and chum salmon populations are collapsing on the Yukon and Kuskokwim Rivers, while sockeye salmon numbers in Bristol Bay are near record highs. The report, released on Tuesday, notes that Western Alaska salmon abundance reached historic extremes in 2021 and 2022, highlighting the divergent trends in salmon populations in the region.
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A National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) "Arctic report card" is taking a closer look at how climate change is impacting Alaska salmon. Released Tuesday by the US agency, the report addresses what researchers call "the divergent trends of salmon in western Alaska, where Chinook and chum salmon returns are collapsing on the Yukon and Kuskokwim Rivers, while at the same time sockeye salmon ...
Source: Intrafish

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