Sockeye Salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) | |
NOAA Fisheries has identified 7 evolutionarily significant units (ESUs) of sockeye salmon in Washington, Oregon and Idaho. Each ESU is treated as a separate species under the Endangered Species Act. Click the links below to get information about a specific ESU, its status, and other relevant information.
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