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Tag: Coho

  • Monday, March 28th 2011 - 04:30 UTC

    Japan’s losses open excellent prospects for Chile’s coho salmon

    The coho or Pacific salmon spends most of its life in salt water  (Photo by Ernest Keeley)

    The March 9 earthquake and tsunami destroyed most of Japan’s profitable salmon industry, but Japan’s loss may be Chile’s gain. <br />
    The catastrophe directly hit the main fishing areas in the provinces of Aomori, Iwate, Miyagi, Fukushima, Ibaraki and Chiaba, destroying 20% of the salmon industry and completely shutting down fishing ports.