Researchers on Vancouver Island are studying fish they recently discovered that share genes of both coho and chinook salmon. The hybrid fish, are likely the result of drought in the Cowichan watershed, which has impacted when and where coho and chinook spawn.

Chum salmon die-off in the Kobuk River.

Chum Salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) Filled with Pus

4-21-13 Unseasonable chum salmon - St. Mary's, Alaska, USA

6-20-12 Petroleum smell in chum salmon - Chevak, Alaska, USA