First Records of Sockeye (Oncorhynchus nerka) and Pink Salmon (O. gorbuscha) from Banks Island and Other Records of Pacific Salmon in Northwest Territories, Canada

Eight sexually mature sockeye (Oncorhynchus nerka) and one sexually mature pink salmon (O. gorbuscha) were captured in the subsistence fishery in the Sachs River estuary at Sachs Harbour, Banks Island, Northwest Territories (NT) in August 1993. We also report a first record for coho salmon (O. kisut...

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Published in:ARCTIC
Main Authors: Babaluk, John A., Reist, James D., Johnson, James D., Johnson, Lionel
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 2000
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Online Access:https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/63903
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Summary:Eight sexually mature sockeye (Oncorhynchus nerka) and one sexually mature pink salmon (O. gorbuscha) were captured in the subsistence fishery in the Sachs River estuary at Sachs Harbour, Banks Island, Northwest Territories (NT) in August 1993. We also report a first record for coho salmon (O. kisutch) in Great Bear Lake, NT. These capture locations are well outside the known distributions for the species. A pink salmon captured in the West Channel, Mackenzie River near Aklavik, NT, and a chum salmon (O. keta) from Cache Creek [Little Fish Creek], NT, also represent new capture locations within the distribution of the species. En août 1993, on a capturé huit saumons sockeye (Oncorhynchus nerka) adultes et un saumon rose (O. gorbuscha) adulte dans la pêcherie de subsistance située dans l'estuaire de la rivière Sachs, à Sachs Harbour, dans l'île Banks (Territoires du Nord-Ouest). On signale également une première observation du saumon coho (O. kisutch) dans le Grand lac de l'Ours (T.N-O.) Ces lieux de capture sont nettement à l'extérieur des aires de distribution connues pour ces espèces. Un saumon rose capturé dans le Chenal occidental du Mackenzie près d'Aklavik (T.N.-O.), et un saumon kéta (O. keta) provenant de Cache Creek [Little Fish Creek] (T.N.-O.) signalent aussi de nouveaux sites de capture à l'intérieur de l'aire de distribution de ces espèces.