Atlantic Salmon in the Pacific

Steve Scher
06/12/2003 at 10:00 a.m.

A look at the history of salmon fishing, the impact on the environment and ecosystems as well as the diversity of the species and contemporary challenges faced by fishermen and farmers alike.

Several hundred thousand Atlantic salmon make their home in Secret Harbor, thousands of miles from their native waters, but just three miles by boat from Anacortes. These are farmed fish raised locally to meet the growing demand for affordable salmon in the Northwest. Is this healthy for the general oceanic population? Are escaping fish posing a threat to indigenous species? Or is this a viable to solution to the demand for salmon?

Guests:
David Montgomery, author of the soon to be released book King of Fish - The Thousand Year Run of Salmon
John Volpe