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A rare pink salmon was just caught near Iqaluit

The Pacific salmon species has been increasingly seen in new parts of the Arctic as waters warm.

By David Lochead, Nunatsiaq News October 1, 2021
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Sam Tilley spotted a surprising and not so attractive catch when fishing in Iqalugaaruk Lake about 65 kilometers southeast of Iqaluit on Sunday: a pink salmon.

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