Central to the question of Arctic-Yukon-Kuskokwim (AYK) chum salmon conservation is identifying at what stage salmon fail to survive in their life cycle — at the egg-to-smolt stage, their first month ...

"Anisakids have a complex life cycle that requires many types of hosts," said Mastick, who is lead author on the paper. "Seeing their numbers rise over time, as we did with pink and chum salmon, ...

Fall is the time many see and fish for salmon in Whatcom County creeks as they return home to spawn, laying their eggs and dying. There are five species of salmon in the Pacific Northwest: chinook, ...