# The (Pink) Salmon War

**URL:** <https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/the-pink-salmon-war/66521>\
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**Created:** [July 2, 2023, 7:51pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/the-pink-salmon-war/66521 "2023-07-02T19:51:02Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 2, 2023, 7:51pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/the-pink-salmon-war/66521/1 "2023-07-02T19:51:02Z")

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The Pacific/Alaskan Salmon is an invasive species in North Norwegian salmon rivers, not a wanted resource:

> **["We have declared a war on Pink salmon” Norway fights the invasive species in...](https://thebarentsobserver.com/en/2023/06/we-have-declared-war-pink-salmon-norway-fights-invasive-species-arctic)**
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> Traps are being set up all over Finnmark rivers to limit the invasion of this Atlantic salmon rival.

Farmed Atlantic salmon that has escaped from fish farm is also regarded as a problem for the wild salmon spawning in rivers further south:

> **[Escaped fish](https://salmonfacts.com/salmon-and-environment/escaped-fish/)**
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> The Norwegian aquaculture industry has an ambitious goal of zero salmon escapes, however escaped fish remains a challenge for the industry.