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sharkfucker420 explains Salmon mating. (lemmy.world)

submitted 7 months ago by Maven to c/bestoflemmy

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[–] littlebluespark 41 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Furthermore, it's the reason that salmon at that stage are a sought after delicacy: the flesh itself is more tender as it is decaying in a unique, stable process during the migration upstream, and makes for a completely different flavor and texture.

[–] someguy3 16 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Are there restrictions? I'd think it's a bad time to catch them right before they mate, if we're trying to keep population levels up.

[+] littlebluespark -29 points 7 months ago (4 children)

No offense, but that opinion is clearly uneducated or misinformed; the sheer numbers that die en route from genetic inferiority completely dwarf the combined numbers of those taken by predators along the way — including humans. Furthermore, fishing for salmon during their spawning season is as much a test of an angler's skill as it is about their wilderness survival fluency. Every single predator in that biome is out for salmon if they can get it, and many of them give little to no fucks at all about disemboweling the competition — including humans. Couple that with the fact that the male salmon have a singular, monosyllabic purpose and it's mostly the females that are taking in food at any opportunity (unless you fashion a bait ball of salmon eggs for the males to instinctively destroy as a threat), and you've got yourself one helluva challenge on several fronts.

[–] someguy3 38 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

Thank you for being a dick over a simple question. Saying no offense doesn't give you free license to be an ass.

[–] Blue_Morpho 7 points 7 months ago

No offense, but you are right.

[–] I_Fart_Glitter 21 points 7 months ago (1 children)

What are you even talking about? They are mushy and stinky and yes it is an ecological detriment to take salmon on their way to spawn.

Depending on where you are, you might be interfering with a federally listed endangered salmon population. Just because you saw a whole buncha salmons one time doesn't mean they're all doing fine. And are you trying to imply you fought off bears to get your hands on some stinky old, nearly dead salmon on their way to further the species? 😂 😭 😂

https://www.sfchronicle.com/climate/article/california-salmon-fishing-season-closed-2nd-year-19396099.php

For the second year in a row, all commercial and recreational salmon fishing in California will be closed for the 2024 season in order to let the salmon population recover. On Wednesday, the Pacific Fishery Management Council voted unanimously to cancel salmon fishing season off the California and Oregon coasts, which was scheduled to begin next month.

[–] NucleusAdumbens 6 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Ok, but have you considered the ecological impact of farting glitter everywhere? Think of the microplastics!

[–] I_Fart_Glitter 4 points 7 months ago

Obviously I only fart biodegradable glitter! What do you take me for??

[–] [email protected] 14 points 7 months ago

No offense, but you sound like a dick so I'm not reading all that.

[–] trashgirlfriend 7 points 7 months ago

Is everything okay at home

[–] [email protected] 8 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Wait, salmon has a season?

[–] someguy3 14 points 7 months ago

Bears know.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 7 months ago

Salt & Pepper at the very least. Lemon juice is nice as well

[–] [email protected] 35 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Thank you sharkfucker

[–] [email protected] 16 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

It is my honor

[–] BoiLudens 12 points 7 months ago

I too am a sharkfucker thanker

[–] ZeffSyde 14 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Possibly dumb question: Does salmon taste different when eaten before and after spawning?

[–] I_Fart_Glitter 32 points 7 months ago

They're basically a pile of mush by the end of their run, about to keel over and die. They don't have any fat and the muscles have been mostly used for energy as well. It gets significantly fishier smelling too, but like, not in a good way.

Some people like it. My dogs used to like to yank our shoulders out of the sockets on walks, trying to go roll around in the ones that flopped on to shore to die. That's not fun to scrub out of an excitable labrador.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Why do they have to go all the way back "home" to mate, though?

[–] [email protected] 10 points 7 months ago

Probably because their offspring survive better in the freshwater streams than the ocean that they'll live in later in life.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

Evolution is a crazy bitch

[–] [email protected] 9 points 7 months ago

Ayyyyy

[–] xc2215x 8 points 7 months ago

Seems like something SharkFucker would do.

[–] boatsnhos931 7 points 7 months ago (3 children)

Pretty weak "best of" tbh

[–] [email protected] 22 points 7 months ago (1 children)

How many posts does this community see per day? ANYTHING IS A STRONG “BEST OF” POST

[–] boatsnhos931 6 points 7 months ago (1 children)

This is more of a rimjob Steve, it's a cute username that goes with a fish related post. But meh.. I agree..guess it's better than a blank canvas..

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

I think I've seen sharkfucker before, so there's lore here

[–] Maven 12 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Ig. I really liked the disconnect from the good info and the name.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 7 months ago

I enjoyed this post. Plus this place is starving for any posts.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

Honestly, the name is pretty relevant imo. Sharkfucker420 specializes in aquatic animal reproduction.

Granted, salmon isn’t the main concentration, but y’know, a pro basketball player is probably still better than average at baseball...

[–] [email protected] 8 points 7 months ago (1 children)

[–] boatsnhos931 2 points 7 months ago

Cue the chemical brothers' salmon dance

[–] wabafee 6 points 7 months ago

Thanks @sharkfucker420

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

Spawn and Die