USFWS National Digital Library

- Atlantic Salmon Parr
- Fisheries; Anadromous species; Captive breeding; Endangered species;Fisheries management; Fishes; Freshwater fishes; Wildlife restoration; Wildlife management;
- An Atlantic salmon parr of the Machias River in eastern Maine. Atlantic salmon of the Gulf of Maine Distinct Population Segment (DPS) were listed in an endangered status under the protection of the Endangered Species Act in December 2000. This...
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- Atlantic salmon smolts
- Fisheries; Aquaculture; Anadromous species; Endangered species; Fishes; Fisheries management;
- Atlantic salmon spend the first two years of life in the fresh water habitats of their native stream (occasionally three, depending upon food availability). At two years of age, the fish undergo the process of smoltification, resulting in changes...
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- Employee of the Green Lake NFH in Maine move Atlantic Salmon Fry
- Fishes; Fisheries management; Resource management; Green Lake National Fishes Hatchery; Maine; electronic
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Green Lake National Fish Hatchery, Ellsworth, Maine (Hancock County) Nikon Coolpix990 digital camera (3.34 megapixels) with a SanDisk CompactFlash memory card, JPEG
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- Narraguagus River Habitat for Atlantic Salmon
- Fisheries; Anadromous species;Habitat conservation; Fishes; Endangered species;
- Narraguagus River in eastern Maine is habitat for atlantic salmon. For more information about the recovery of atlantic salmon visit http://library.fws.gov/salmon/.For more information about the Craig Brook National Fish Hatchery visit...
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- Atlantic salmon eggs
- Endangered species; Fishes;
- Microscopic view of Atlantic salmon eggs near hatching. By March, and the onset of Spring, Atlantic salmon eggs are well developed. The head, eyes, heart, fins, vertebrae and blood vessels can be seen. Hatching produces a "sac fry" which...
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