Conservation
There are few healthy groups of chum remaining in North America outside of Alaska. This is partially because of dams, which block the free flow of the water and the migration of the fish.
Two populations of Chum have been listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act, as threatened species. These are the Hood Canal Summer Run population and the Lower Columbia River Population.
Read more about this topic: Chum Salmon
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