king salmon

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1. king salmon - Noun

2. King salmon - Proper noun

Meaning

large Pacific salmon valued as food; adults die after spawning

pink or white flesh of large Pacific salmon

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During the dinner, guests were served with king salmon steaks, kale, chicken with roast grapes, sweet potato frites and greens with a tarragon dressing. Source: Internet

This process is repeated until the smoke house is filled with hanging king salmon … the tiny space above the door is the only space left unfilled. Source: Internet

All eyes are on the Board of Fisheries as they deliberate conservation strategies for king salmon, which are returning in poor numbers across Southeast. Source: Internet

Commercial sockeye fishermen are reaping the rewards in regular commercial openings alongside freshly baited hooks for the king salmon sport fishery. Source: Internet

Falling king salmon runs have plagued the state for the better part of a decade, and while improving in some places, the fishermen want to protect the early king salmon run on the Kenai River as much as possible. Source: Internet

Managers with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, or ADFG, closed king salmon fishing on the Kenai River effective July 26. That triggered a closure of most commercial setnetting on the east side of Cook Inlet as well. Source: Internet

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