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Salmon heading upstream heading to spawn.  In this case they are heading to a fish hatchery in Oregon to have eggs and sperm harvested.
The salmon run is the time when salmon, which have migrated from the ocean, swim to the upper reaches of rivers where they spawn on gravel beds. After spawning, all Pacific salmon and most Atlantic salmon die, and the salmon life cycle starts over again.
Fishing net with a full haul of assorted saltwater fish. Salmon, pacific ocean water. Fishing industry concept. High quality photo
Salmon run up stream through the ladder at the Ballard locks.
Salmon fish swimming in water, Norway.
Wild salmon migrating upstream in the Columbia River, Oregon.
Flock of brown trouts swimming in the fish pond
The journey is long and difficult. Many fish will fail. The path up the fish ladders is near the end of the salmon run. These fish are driven and determined to be successful. The event happens every year in Valdez, Alaska.
fresh water fish trout seen from above at a fish farm
Fish farm shot in Oregon
A flock of freshwater fish trout floats at the in farmer pond
A large group of amber trout fish swimming in a netted aquaculture or fish farming enclosure.
Salmon male fish swimming in the water, close-up with bubbles
Open water aquaculture salmon fishfarm on Faroe Islands
Trout in the breeding pool.
The salmon lifecycle begins with an egg.  As the salmon move on to the Fry and Parr stage they will develop stripe patterns. These small salmon are very vulnerable. They still have a lot of growing to do before they reach maturity.
Cod fish and salmon fishes
Elevated view of freshwater fish in Chao Phraya River, Bangkok
Wild salmon swimming upstream at Brooks Falls in Katmai National Park (Alaska).
A school of small trout in a basin at a fish farm.
pools with fish on a trout farm, the concept of growing fish in special reservoirs
Hundrets of fishes trapped by a fishing net. Fishing industry. Motion blur. XXXL (Canon Eos 1Ds Mark III)
The salmon run is the time when salmon, which have migrated from the ocean, swim to the upper reaches of rivers where they spawn on gravel beds. After spawning, all Pacific salmon and most Atlantic salmon die, and the salmon life cycle starts over again.
Commercial fishing in the Valdez harbor involves lots of fish. The pink salmon are gathered up and will soon be taken to canneries.
A school of fish circling around in a fish tank
Fish breathe on the surface of the sea
Salmon Head Close Up Issaquah Hatrhery Washington.  Salmon swim up the Issaquah creek and are caught in the Hatchery.  In the Hatchery, they will be killed for their eggs and sperm, which will be used to create more salmon.
Fish hatchery stock photos.
Group of adult chinook salmon in a holding tank at a fish hatchery, viewed close-up
A large group of amber trout fish swimming in a netted aquaculture or fish farming enclosure.
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