Atlantic salmon

Noun

Meaning

found in northern coastal Atlantic waters or tributaries; adults do not die after spawning

fatty pink flesh of fish from northern coastal Atlantic; usually marketed fresh

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

Salmo salar fiddler lax landlocked salmon silver salmon ray-finned fish grilse salmon sebago salmon black salmon freshwater food fish ouananiche spring salmon bay salmon caplin-scull salmon kelt salmon

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Hypernyms

salmon

Hyponyms

landlocked salmon lake salmon

Examples

A group of conservationists is also trying to get Atlantic salmon added to the Maine endangered species list. Source: Internet

An Atlantic salmon makes its way to a holding tank at the Milford Dam fishway at Brookfield Energy in Milford Wednesday. Source: Internet

By 1801, the New York Legislature found it necessary to pass regulations curtailing obstructions to the natural migrations of Atlantic salmon from Lake Erie into their spawning channels. Source: Internet

According to the Environmental Defense Fund, Arctic char, unlike farmed Atlantic salmon, are farmed in an environmentally responsible manner. Source: Internet

All that is separating the farmed Atlantic salmon from the endangered native salmon is a net, which was unsuccessful at keeping the fish contained. Source: Internet

Cooke operates four net-pen facilities in Washington state waters, floating operations in which Atlantic salmon are farmed for food. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Atlantic ridley Atlantic roundhouse Atlantic sailfish Atlantic saury Atlantic sea bream Atlantic sea pork