salmon
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The fish suffered their latest decline during the severe 2020-22 drought, when the water flowing from dams sometimes got so warm that it was lethal for salmon eggs.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 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
State and federal agencies finalized the partnership the next year, naming the Winnemem Wintu Tribe as a “co-equal decision-maker” in agreements to work on restoring salmon to the McCloud River.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
Everyone who has the salmon suffers debilitating food poisoning, including the two pilots.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
The two of them sat at opposite ends of a long glass table in the room next door while Mr. Grin served smoked salmon, then some sort of stew.
From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz
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