Sentences with phrase «dwindling wild salmon populations»

Orri Vigfusson won the Goldman Prize in 2007 for his efforts to protect dwindling wild salmon populations from over fishing.

He was awarded the Goldman Prize in 2007 for his efforts to protect dwindling wild salmon populations from over fishing.

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Throughout the latter part of the 20th century, the once - plentiful wild salmon populations in the chilly waters of the North Atlantic dwindled to dangerously low levels, affecting not only the sensitive ocean and river ecosystems of the region, but also the rural communities for whom salmon fishing is a long - held local tradition and source of income.