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Bay - Saltwater
Fish of the Puget Sound
The complex glacial fjord system of Washington State - salmon, orcas, and rich shellfish fisheries supporting Coast Salish traditional culture.
Continent: North America Area: 2,632 km² Max Depth: 280m Climate: Temperate
📖 Overview
Puget Sound supports all five Pacific salmon species during their return migrations. It is central to Coast Salish (Suquamish, Puyallup, Muckleshoot, Nisqually, and others) traditional culture. Shellfish farming - oysters, geoducks, mussels - is a major industry.
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