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...
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...
