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Bill:
NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) divides biological
species into either Evolutionarily Significant Units (ESU; Pacific
salmon, but not steelhead (/Oncorhynchus mykiss/)) or Distinct
Population Segments (DPS; steelhead, green sturgeon (/Acipenser
medirostris/), abalone,/ et cetera/.) Chum salmon (/O. keta/) are
divided into four ESUs by NMFS: Hood Canal Summer-run (threatened),
Columbia River (threatened), Puget Sound/Strait of Georgia (listing not
warranted), and Pacific Coast (listing not warranted). Check out the
web page for the NMFS Northwest Regional Office
(http://www.nwr.noaa.gov/ESA-Salmon-Listings/Salmon-Populations/Chum/Index.cfm)
for more details - maps, listing history, status reviews, and the like.
Chum salmon from British Columbia would likely be from the Puget
Sound/Strait of Georgia ESU, though since ESUs might mix at sea, the
fish might be from another ESU - especially if captured at sea. NMFS
determined that the Puget Sound/Strait of Georgia ESU did not warrant
listing under the U.S. Endangered Species Act. As I look at that map
for the Puget Sound/Strait of Georgia ESU, I see a break at the
U.S./Canada border. I'm guessing that Canada would exercise
jurisdiction over management of chum salmon in its waters.
Dan
P.S. How did the smoked chum taste?
William Silvert wrote:
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> 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?
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> Bill Silvert
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