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Why Are Atlantic Salmon Being Farmed In The Northwest?

Washington has eight Atlantic salmon net pens. There are two types: commercial net pens for raising Atlantic salmon and enhancement net pens for wild salmon that will eventually be released. Robert F. Bukaty/AP hide caption

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Robert F. Bukaty/AP

The Salt

Why Are Atlantic Salmon Being Farmed In The Northwest?

Northwest Public Broadcasting

August 29, 2017 • Earlier this month, thousands of Atlantic salmon escaped a net pen in Washington state, raising concerns from environmentalists and questions about farming non-native species. Here are some answers.

To Help Keep Sturgeon Sustainable, Farm And Fishery Work Together

Sturgeon fisherman Bill Ford has filled Ceapa's boat, "Sturgeon Queen," with his morning's catch: a few gillnets full of wild, six- to eight-foot long Atlantic sturgeon from the St. John River. Courtesy of Cornel Ceapa hide caption

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Courtesy of Cornel Ceapa

The Salt

To Help Keep Sturgeon Sustainable, Farm And Fishery Work Together

July 31, 2017 • Because demand for seafood is rising and wild stocks are not, a hatchery owner in Canada is hoping his model of "responsible agriculture" can keep the prized fish both on the menu and in the water.

Woolly Mammoth: Shearer Saves Hugely Overgrown Sheep

BEFORE: In this photo provided by the RSPCA/Australian Capital Territory, Chris the sheep is prepared to be shorn in Canberra. HONS/AP hide caption

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The Two-Way

Woolly Mammoth: Shearer Saves Hugely Overgrown Sheep

September 3, 2015 • A sheep found in the wild in Australia had to undergo emergency shearing — 89 pounds, 3 ounces of wool was cut away. The sheep's weight reportedly dropped by half.