Some species of salmon are even on the endangered species list. From Baja, Calif., to the Bering Sea in Alaska. Coho is an important subsistence and recreational fish, and it is commercially harvested throughout most of its range. Chum fry usually migrate to estuaries right after emerging from the redd. Chum ranks third in importance to the U.S. salmon fishing industry.
Pink salmon are the most commonly canned species of salmon.
From the Puyallup River in Washington to Alaska. Sockeye is unique among the Pacific salmon in that the young rear for at least a year or two in lakes before migrating to salt water. From Washington s Columbia River northward to Alaska. Sockeye rank first in economic value commercially, and they are also an important subsistence fish and a valuable recreational resource. If you conduct an Internet search for salmon restoration or endangered salmon, you ll get a long listing of all the on-line groups currently working to restore salmon populations.