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Salmon: Thriving or Threatened?

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Koryak men who have been hired as salmon caviar poachers gather spawning fish along the Vyvenka river near Khailinina in Northern Kamchatka. Poaching is one of the biggest dangers to wild salmon. Since salmon eggs are in high demand in some countries like Russia and far more lucrative than any other viable trade in the region, many see this as the only opportunity for survival. The result is a vast decrease among the salmon population. Over the years, demand for salmon has gone up, while the population of salmon has steadily gone down. If this growing trend continues, it may not be long before salmon are on the verge of extinction.

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Koryak men who have been hired as salmon caviar poachers gather spawning fish along the Vyvenka river near Khailinina in Northern Kamchatka. Poaching is one of the biggest dangers to wild salmon. Since salmon eggs are in high demand in some countries like Russia and far more lucrative than any other viable trade in the region, many see this as the only opportunity for survival. The result is a vast decrease among the salmon population. Over the years, demand for salmon has gone up, while the population of salmon has steadily gone down. If this growing trend continues, it may not be long before salmon are on the verge of extinction.