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The Life Cycle Journey of Wild Alaskan Salmon

October 25th, 2009 . by admin

If you love salmon and live in the U.S., chances are it’s Alaskan salmon that you’ve grown to love, since close to 90% comes from Alaska. As other types of fish become in danger of serious drops in population, Alaskan salmon continue to thrive.  It takes a number of different components to make the spawning cycle of salmon a success.  From clean rivers to an unpolluted ocean, the path salmon take to feed and raise eggs requires a fully functioning ecosystem.  Alaska’s icy, pure waters are well suited to this complicated breeding process, the reason salmon populations have held strong.