Atlantic salmon

American  

noun

1. a valuable food and game fish, Salmo salar, mainly of northern coastal Atlantic waters or, when spawning, in freshwater streams that are tributaries to the ocean.

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Etymology

Origin of Atlantic salmon

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

Marine animals face similar challenges: beluga whales have documented gastrointestinal cancers, while farmed Atlantic salmon experience cardiomyopathy syndrome.

From Science Daily • Nov. 17, 2025

The weir, built in 1792, altered the river's flow, blocking migratory fish species, including Atlantic salmon, from reaching vital spawning ground, the trust said.

From BBC • Nov. 13, 2025

The estate is home to rare wildlife, including curlew, mountain bumblebees, lapwings, red squirrels, cuckoo and merlin, as well as Atlantic salmon and critically endangered eels, but the conservationists say nature could be richer still.

From BBC • Oct. 29, 2025

The recommended daily amount for anyone ages 4 and older is 2.4 micrograms, about what's found in 3 ounces of tuna or Atlantic salmon.

From Salon • Jan. 16, 2025

Runs of spawning Atlantic salmon, short- nose sturgeon, striped bass, and American shad annually filled the harbor.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann