Exploring the Salmon Run Migration

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EXPLORING THE SALMON RUN
MIGRATION
VICTOR OLERSKIY Member of the Board of Directors
at Russian Fishery LLC
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" Salmon run is the name given to the migration
of salmon, usually in the autumn months, where
the fish return from the ocean and swim up-river
to spawn on the gravel beds. They use
magnetoception to locate the river where they
were born and begin the arduous journey upstream.
Salmon Early Life Newly spawned salmon spend the
early part of their life living in the rivers,
following which they migrate to the oceans. This
time spent living in the ocean is when the
salmon gain most of their body mass and live
their adult lives.
Salmon Spawning When the time comes for the
adult salmon to spawn, it returns to the river.
To a high degree of ac- curacy, most salmon are
known to return to the same river they were
born in. Once they reach their destination, the
salmon spawn and most of them will then die.
This annual event can be a major one, not only
for the salm- on but for their hunters,
including human anglers, bald eagles and
grizzly bears.
Victor Olerskiy
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