| Salmon evolving to get smaller due to early season fishing, study suggests | |
| By Mukul Sharma |
Source: wionews |
5/9/2024 |
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Credit: Reuters |
A study has revealed the way salmon caught at different points in time are evolving genetically due to fish-catching activities. Atlantic Salmon, caught when fish are migrating to spawn, are genetically different from their other counterparts elsewhere. |
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The study on wild salmon in the northern Baltic Sea pointed out that during the early part of the fishing season, fishing activity chiefly targets salmon carrying a "large salmon genetic variant." |
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