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What do Chinook salmon eat? BC anglers and scientists map the Salish Sea food chain

A partnership between University of Victoria (UVic) and Pacific Salmon Foundation (PSF) scientists and recreational anglers in British Columbia is exploring the diet of adult Chinook salmon and helping us better understand the food chain in the Salish Sea. The Adult Salmon Diet Program, led by UVic biologist and Liber Ero Chair for Fisheries Research Francis Juanes and PSF biologist Will Duguid, is a citizen science initiative that analyzes the stomach contents of adult Chinook [...] The post What do Chinook salmon eat? BC anglers and scientists map the Salish Sea food chain appeared first on UVic News .

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A partnership between University of Victoria (UVic) and Pacific Salmon Foundation (PSF) scientists and recreational anglers in British Columbia is exploring the diet of adult Chinook salmon and helping us better understand the food chain in the Salish Sea. The Adult Salmon Diet Program, led by UVic biologist and Liber Ero Chair for Fisheries Research Francis Juanes and PSF biologist Will Duguid, is a citizen science initiative that analyzes the stomach contents of adult Chinook [...] The post What do Chinook salmon eat? BC anglers and scientists map the Salish Sea food chain appeared first on UVic News .

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uvic_ca Published May 11, 2026
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