Scientists have learned that particles from car tires are a leading culprit in salmon declines in the Pacific Northwest—and ...

How tribal leaders, commercial fisherman and a few small environmental groups won an uphill campaign against dams.

It's not all good news for salmon though as the fish can also contain small amounts of harmful metals — especially in wild-caught varieties. "All fish contain some amount of mercury, salmon ...

but salmon populations are also endangered. A federally endangered species of killer whale was spotted in the Central Coast this week, exciting whale watching crews and spurring hope for its survival.