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How old are salmon when they migrate from fresh water to the ocean?

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How old are salmon when they migrate from fresh water to the ocean?

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That depends on species: • Chinook– • fall chinook, 3-4 months after hatch; • spring chinook, 12-16 months; • Coho–12-24 months; • Chum–a week to a month; • Sockeye–12 months to 36 months; • Pink–a week to a month. Sockeye Salmon images courtesy of “Regulatory Fish Encyclopedia, Office of Seafood and Office of Regulatory Affairs, Food and Drug Administration, 1993-1996.” BODY {margin:10px 0; padding:0;} .privacyfont2{ font-size:11px; color:#3399cc; font-family:arial,Helvetica; font-weight:normal; font-style:normal; } .privacyfont A:link{text-decoration:none; font-size:11px; color:#3399cc; font-family:arial,Helvetica; font-weight:normal; font-style:normal; } .privacyfont A:Visited{text-decoration:none; font-size:11px; color:#3399cc; font-family:arial,Helvetica; font-weight:normal; font-style:normal; } .privacyfont A:hover{text-decoration:none; font-size:11px; color:red; font-family:arial,Helvetica; font-weight:normal; font-style:normal; } www.nefsc.noaa.gov Search Link Disclaimer w

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That depends on species: • Chinook– • fall chinook, 3-4 months after hatch; • spring chinook, 12-16 months; • Coho–12-24 months; • Chum–a week to a month; • Sockeye–12 months to 36 months; • Pink–a week to a month. Sockeye Salmon images courtesy of “Regulatory Fish Encyclopedia, Office of Seafood and Office of Regulatory Affairs, Food and Drug Administration, 1993-1996.” .privacyfont2 { font-size:11px; color:#3399cc; font-family:arial,Helvetica; font-weight:normal; font-style:normal; } .privacyfont A:link {text-decoration:none; font-size:11px; color:#3399cc; font-family:arial,Helvetica; font-weight:normal; font-style:normal; } .privacyfont A:Visited {text-decoration:none; font-size:11px; color:#3399cc; font-family:arial,Helvetica; font-weight:normal; font-style:normal; } .privacyfont A:hover {text-decoration:none; font-size:11px; color:red; font-family:arial,Helvetica; font-weight:normal; font-style:normal; } www.nefsc.noaa.gov Search Link Disclaimer webMASTER Privacy Policy (File