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2,000-Year-Old Salmon DNA Reveals Secret to Sustainable Fisheries
Genomic analysis of ancient chum salmon bones and cultural knowledge from the Tsleil-Waututh Nation suggest that people in the Pacific Northwest managed fisheries for thousands of years by harvesting males and releasing females.
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2,000-Year-Old Salmon DNA Reveals Secret to Sustainable Fisheries
2,000-Year-Old Salmon DNA Reveals Secret to Sustainable Fisheries

Genomic analysis of ancient chum salmon bones and cultural knowledge from the Tsleil-Waututh Nation suggest that people in the Pacific Northwest managed fisheries for thousands of years by harvesting males and releasing females.

Genomic analysis of ancient chum salmon bones and cultural knowledge from the Tsleil-Waututh Nation suggest that people in the Pacific Northwest managed fisheries for thousands of years by harvesting males and releasing females.

ABOVE: HUA ZHANG
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