How harvesting immature Chinook salmon can shrink size and reduce future returns
A study published in the journal Scientific Reports by researchers from the Wild Fish Conservancy and Raincoast Conservation Foundation has identified fisheries practices that may be contributing to long-term declines in the age and size of Chinook salmon across the northeast Pacific.1 2 The study examined the effects of harvesting Chinook salmon before they reach maturity.
https://www.raincoast.org/2026/06/how-harvesting-chinook-shrink-size-106500/
