Common names: N. Atlantic salmon, Salmó, Salmón
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: commercial | Ref: FAO, 1994
Aquaculture: commercial | Ref: FAO Fishery Information, Data and Statistics Service, 1993
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Historical records from Duero, Tagus and Guadiana are now extirpated (Ref. 59043). Found in the Iberian Peninsula (Ref. 119049). Recorded from Galicia (Ref. 86578) in the river Minho (Ref. 88171). Threatened due to construction of dams, habitat desctruction, and pollution (Ref. 79582). Minimum capture size: 40-55 cm TL (Ref. 119049). Also Ref. 173, 59043. Status of threat: vulnerable (Ref. 79582, 119049).
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/sp.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Elvira, B., 1996
National Database: ICTIMED