Specimen Information

Salmo salar
Salmo salar
(Atlantic Salmon)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID159401
GroupFishes
GenusSalmo
Speciessalar
Common NameAtlantic Salmon
StateWA
Localitycoastal waters
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameQueets-Quinault
HUC8 Number17100102
Map
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Collection Year1996
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayescaped captivity aquaculture
Statuscollected
Reference 1
Ref. Number:13940
Author:Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Date:2004
Title:Commercial production of Atlantic Salmon, escapes and recoveries in Washington State.
Publisher:Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Comments107,000 reported escapes; 120 commercial catch; 16 sport catch; 2 hatchery recoveries
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineMarine
Number Collected138


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