><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><>
If you reply to this message, it will go to all FISH-SCI members.
><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><>

Hello Bill,
     Chum salmon is definitely NOT endangered in Canada. In fact, it is
rather abundant. NOAA is a USA agency, and chum salmon are rare in the US,
as they have a more northern distribution.
     I'd say eat your chum with a clean conscience (and some good wine)!

Cheers,

Michael Cooperman
Centre for Applied Conservation Research
University of British Columbia

-----Original Message-----
From: Scientific forum on fish and fisheries
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of William Silvert
Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2008 8:11 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Chum salmon

><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><>
If you reply to this message, it will go to all FISH-SCI members.
><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><>

My wife showed up with a surprising package that claims to be smoked wild 
chum salmon (Oncorynchus keta) from Canada. Since it is rare to see smoked 
wild salmon, especially here in Portugal, I checked the NOAA website and see

that this species is listed as endangered. Can anyone provide some 
background information on this?

Bill Silvert 

><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><>
To leave the Fish-Sci list, Send the message "SIGNOFF FISH-SCI" to:
        mailto:[log in to unmask]
For information send INFO FISH-SCI to [log in to unmask]
><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><>

><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><>
To leave the Fish-Sci list, Send the message "SIGNOFF FISH-SCI" to:
        mailto:[log in to unmask]
For information send INFO FISH-SCI to [log in to unmask]
><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><>