Pink salmon threatens Atlantic salmon
The humpback salmon is originally a fish based in the Pacific Ocean. However, Russian scientists started fish farming of this species in rivers in Northwest Russia in the 60ties. Now the humpback salmon has spread to several Norwegian rivers and has become a huge problem, according to Norwegian TV-channel NRK.
The county governor’s environmental department try to catch as many Humpback salmons as possible, but they are really worried that the species will dominate several rivers in some years. The Humpback salmon breeds very quickly and could thus out conquer the Atlantic salmon.
While the North American environmental organizations are busy predicting the ultimate demise of wild Pacific salmon due to the inevitable invasion of Atlantic salmon that is escaping from salmon farms in the Pacific Northwest, Norwegian authorities are raising the alarm over the increasing number of pink salmon or "humpback or "Russian" salmon being found in the rivers of the county Finnmark, which broders on both Russia and Finland. The following is an exerpt from a story provided by the Barents Observer, quoting the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation;
The humpback salmon has spread from Russian rivers and over to Norwegian rivers, and is now threatening the existence of the wild Atlantic salmon in Norwegian rivers.
