| Occurrence | native | ||
| Importance | commercial | Ref. | FAO, 1994 |
| Aquaculture | commercial | Ref. | FAO Fishery Information, Data and Statistics Service, 1993 |
| Regulations | restricted | Ref. | Fisheries Branch, 1994 |
| Freshwater | Yes | ||
| Brackish | Yes | ||
| Saltwater | Yes | ||
| Live export | |||
| Bait | No | ||
| Gamefish | Yes | ||
| Abundance | occasional (usually not seen) | Ref. | Page, L.M. and B.M. Burr, 2011 |
| Comments |
Native to the Yukon Territory and British Columbia; transplanted into other provinces (Ref. 52559), from Northwest Territories (Ref. 58426) to Quebec (Ref. 52559). Occurs in the Great Lakes (Ref. 119192). Reported from Coppermine River (Ref. 96339). Considered the most highly prized Pacific salmon for the fresh fish trade (Ref. 6885). Widely distributed from central California to the Bering Sea (Ref. 95146). Also Ref. 2850, 5723, 6793, 27436, 95143, 36433, 95480. |
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| States/Provinces | British Columbia (native), New Brunswick (introduced), Northwest Territories (introduced), Nunavut (introduced), Ontario (introduced), Quebec (introduced), Yukon Territory (native) | ||
| States/Provinces Complete? | Yes | ||
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| Country information | https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ca.html | ||