Pacific salmon fuel a $3 billion industry, supporting tens of thousands of jobs. From grizzly bears to killer whales, at least 137 species depend on these important fishes. But their annual migrations between stream and ocean — sometimes more than 1,000 miles — place salmon in direct contact with human development.
![Artist Esteban Camacho Steffensen addresses community members during an event to celebrate Seattle’s new salmon mural. (Image credit: NOAA) Artist Esteban Camacho Steffensen addresses community members during an event to celebrate Seattle’s new salmon mural.](/sites/default/files/styles/landscape_width_1275/public/legacy/image/2019/Jun/IMG_20180920_175402140.jpg?itok=PotiihtO)
Artist Esteban Camacho Steffensen addresses community members during an event to celebrate Seattle’s new salmon mural. (Image credit: NOAA)