Hello Again, Amanda,
I stand corrected about sturgeon. Becky Wigen informs me that white
(A. transmontanus) and green (A. medirostris) sturgeon from western
North America are anadromous. She has seen them, and I checked and
found the distribution to be as she indicated. I also discovered the
European Sea Sturgeon, which breeds in fresh water. Interesting. My
limited familiarity with sturgeon is A. fluvescens, a freshwater
species. Regards, Greg Monks
On Friday, July 15, 2005, at 07:27 AM, Amanda Kear wrote:
> Hello all
> Maybe it is the heat, but my mind has drawn a complete blank on this...
>
> Can anyone think of any anadromous fish species (those that migrate
> from sea to freshwater like salmon or sturgeon) that are unique to the
> Southern Hemisphere, and that support traditional fisheries?
>
> I'm thinking along the lines of the salmon runs of the Pacific
> Northwest USA being the mainstay of the Haida people (and now of
> salmon canneries!)
>
> cheers
> amanda
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