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| British Columbia salmon return one of largest seen in region | British Columbia salmon return one of largest seen in region |
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| An estimated 26 million pink salmon have crowded British Columbia's waterways, nearly three times more fish than expected, officials have reported. | |
| Roughly 17 million of the fish, which have a two-year life cycle, returned from the ocean in 2011. | Roughly 17 million of the fish, which have a two-year life cycle, returned from the ocean in 2011. |
| This month's salmon run is one of the largest ever seen in north-west British Columbia, officials have said. | |
| Researchers were uncertain what caused the increase but say the pink salmon's survival conditions must have improved. | Researchers were uncertain what caused the increase but say the pink salmon's survival conditions must have improved. |
| Officials had anticipated only nine million fish. | Officials had anticipated only nine million fish. |
| "It is a really good return this year, and we're quite pleased to see it," Les Jantz, area director for the British Columbia Interior, told the BBC. | "It is a really good return this year, and we're quite pleased to see it," Les Jantz, area director for the British Columbia Interior, told the BBC. |
| "It is a bit of a surprise... Hopefully it will be a sign of improved ocean conditions in the future." | "It is a bit of a surprise... Hopefully it will be a sign of improved ocean conditions in the future." |
| Mr Jantz said large pink salmon returns had been reported in the US state of Alaska, which could foreshadow significant sockeye salmon returns after a low season. | Mr Jantz said large pink salmon returns had been reported in the US state of Alaska, which could foreshadow significant sockeye salmon returns after a low season. |