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Are too many pinks in the Pacific Ocean upsetting the ecosystem? A great read …

Salmon that get their start in AK hatcheries add up to one-third of the fishery's total value. But are they straining the ocean's carrying capacity?

by Laine Welch | July 15, 2022

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Too Many Pinks in the Pacific

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Laine Welch has covered the Alaska fish beat for print and radio since 1988. She also has worked “behind the counter” at retail and wholesale seafood companies in Kodiak and on Cape Cod.

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