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10 sty 2024 · The tyee salmon, also known as Chinook salmon, is a keystone species in the Pacific Northwest. It plays a critical role in the region’s ecosystems as both a predator and prey. As a top predator, tyee salmon help to regulate the populations of other fish and invertebrates.
9 wrz 2024 · Biology. Chinook salmon are anadromous—they hatch in freshwater streams and rivers then migrate out to the saltwater environment of the ocean to feed and grow. Chinook salmon are the largest of the Pacific salmon, hence the name “king salmon.”
The Chinook salmon / ʃ ɪ ˈ n ʊ k / (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) is the largest and most valuable species of Pacific salmon. [2] Its common name is derived from the Chinookan peoples. Other vernacular names for the species include king salmon, Quinnat salmon, Tsumen, spring salmon, chrome hog, Blackmouth, and Tyee salmon.
In Campbell River and in the sport-fishing business, a really big chinook salmon is a Tyee. In the Jargon Tyee meant chief, and could also be an adjective denoting 'big', as with tyee salmon or tyee lamel ('boss mule'). A hyas tyee means 'important/big ruler/leader', and is also sometimes used in English in the same way as Big Tyee. e.g.
17 maj 2022 · In interviews, I asked Elders to identify and rank what they believe are the greatest threats to wild salmon. The rankings pointed to salmon farms, climate change, industrial development ...
This section will provide information on the biology and life history of northwest salmon, starting with the natural life cycle of salmon and continuing with more specific information about species you may encounter on a Salmon Watch field trip. Table 1: "Where Are The Salmon When?" provides a generalized life history pattern for Salmon, Steelhead
The name Tyee means ‘Chief’ in the local language of British Columbia where they were originally found. Tyee weigh over 30 pounds, and have been caught in Campbell River since 1924. Tyee were originally caught from a boat with no motor and a hook with no barb. The Tyee is rare among salmon.
