salmon
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One of the central claims is that dredging kills protected native salmon.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
In the old days, thanks to dredging, salmon still had access to deep channels with the cooler waters that they prefer and bass avoid.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
When environmentalists countered with expensive government salmon hatcheries, the bass adapted, hiding in the shallows surrounding the hatcheries, where they are treated to an endless buffet of salmon fingerlings.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
A sharp decline in the Chinook salmon population led to the ban on commercial fishing in 2023, 2024 and 2025, the longest shutdown in state history.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026
The gods themselves could not catch salmon as they swam.
From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman
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