A coalition of environmental groups said Monday it is withdrawing a lawsuit against a renewable energy giant that it has accused of jeopardizing the last remaining wild Atlantic salmon in the U.S ...

Bodies piled up against the edge of the pen, skin flaking off, pink flesh to the sky. From above, a glut of dead fish ripples ...

A coalition of environmental groups said Monday it is withdrawing a lawsuit against a renewable energy giant that it has accused of jeopardizing the last remaining wild Atlantic salmon in the U ...

That fish weighed 32.62 pounds. An average Atlantic salmon weighs 8 to 12 pounds, so this was a real giant. However, while that fish is in Michigan’s record books, it is not recognized by IGFA ...

“Maine’s rivers support the last remaining populations of Atlantic salmon ... It’s kind of like a giant slip and slide for the fish,” Frechette said. These salmon were born in a hatchery ...

Not so long ago, Atlantic salmon was an abundant wild species. Born in the rivers of northeastern United States and Canada, after a couple years in freshwater they embarked on an epic migration ...

Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. While Americans enjoy many of these Pacific salmon varieties, Atlantic salmon is by far the most popular salmon species consumed in the ...

By Rebecca Dzombak It has to be stressful: an obstacle course of giant dams, rushing rapids ... can affect migration in Atlantic salmon. They can also decrease stress responses in other fish ...