Atlantic invaders spark new concern in Alaska

Seattle (WA), USA: The recent discoveries of escaped Atlantic salmon in Alaska – including one in the state’s prized Copper River - are sparking new concern among the state’s head of invasive species biology, who says that farmed salmon escapees are posing an increasing threat to wild populations over time.

Atlantic invaders spark new concern in Alaska
Published 21 August 2003, 05:29Updated 10 July 2012, 05:50