sockeye
Pacific spawning fish
Sockeye is a species of Pacific salmon prized for its deep red flesh and rich flavor.
The name comes from a Coast Salish word, not from the fish's distinctive red coloring during spawning season when its body turns crimson and its head greenish.
Also called red salmon or blueback salmon.
Migrating upstream to breed
- spawningReleasing eggs to reproduce
- fryCook in hot fat
- smoltSalmon ready for saltwater
- alevinLarval salmon stage
parr · redds · gravel · natal · upstream · migration · return · homing
Releasing eggs to reproduce
- freshwaterNon-saline aquatic environment
- riverLarge flowing watercourse
- streamSteady continuous flow
- lakeEnclosed body of freshwater
estuary · watershed · riparian · aquatic · predator-prey · nutrients · carcass · bears
Cooked on metal bars
- smokedExposed to wood fumes
- sashimiThinly sliced raw fish
- gravlaxRaw salmon, salt-cured
- poachedIllegally hunted or taken
teriyaki · baked · canned · fillet · omega-3 · lox · kippered · barbecued
One who casts lines
- fly-fishingCatching trout with artificial lures
- rodThin rigid stick
- reelWinding cylinder or dance
- tackleGear or takedown
lure · catch · charter · gillnet · seine · commercial · sportfishing · harvest
Deep purplish-red shade
At risk of extinction
- overfishingUnsustainable marine harvest
- hatcheryEgg incubation facility
- sustainableAble to endure long-term
- quotaFixed assigned amount
stock · population · decline · recovery · dam · wild · farmed · certification
anadromous
Migrating upstream to breed
alevin · parr · redds · gravel · natal · upstream · migration · return · homing · reproduction
spawning
Releasing eggs to reproduce
- freshwaterNon-saline aquatic environment
- riverLarge flowing watercourse
- streamSteady continuous flow
lake · estuary · watershed · riparian · aquatic · predator-prey · nutrients · carcass · bears · eagles
grilled
Cooked on metal bars
poached · teriyaki · baked · canned · fillet · omega-3 · lox · kippered · barbecued · marinade
angler
One who casts lines
- fly-fishingCatching trout with artificial lures
- rodThin rigid stick
- reelWinding cylinder or dance
tackle · lure · catch · charter · gillnet · seine · commercial · sportfishing · harvest · fishery
crimson
Deep purplish-red shade
carmine · garnet · burgundy · coral · flame · vibrant · maroon
endangered
At risk of extinction
- overfishingUnsustainable marine harvest
- hatcheryEgg incubation facility
- sustainableAble to endure long-term
quota · stock · population · decline · recovery · dam · wild · farmed · certification · restoration
- seafoodfish, shrimp, crab, lobster, tuna
- AlaskaFairbanks, Juneau, Denali, Sitka, Kodiak
- food fishcod, tilapia, halibut, snapper, bass
- game fishlargemouth bass, smallmouth bass, striped bass, rainbow trout, brown trout
- Pacific fishchinook, coho, lingcod, sablefish, black cod
- Pacific Fishingsteelhead, chinook, coho, halibut, lingcod
sockeyeAtlantic salmon
Anadromous North Sea fish
Norwegian salmon · farmed salmon · pink salmon · king salmon · chinook salmon
- wall socketElectrical connection point
- eye socketCranial cavity for sight organ
- light socketThreaded bulb receptacle
- socket wrenchTool for turning fasteners
- socked awaySaved for future use
- tooth socketsJaw depressions for teeth