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Cured salmon eggs toxic to baby salmon?

December 26, 2009 By JD Leave a Comment

A recent study by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife says that some commercially-available cured salmon eggs are harmful to juvenile salmon and steelhead. ODFW and Oregon State University scientists tested a random sample of commercially-available cured eggs and found that some juvenile fish died after ingesting some brands. Specific mortality levels varied among products and ranged from 0 to 30 percent.
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