In the News: The Salmon Cannon

The story of the Salmon Cannon has been making the rounds of late. For those who don’t know, scientists created a tube that shoots salmon 30 feet or more to help them on their spawning runs.

It’s an interesting (if surreal) story that’s been picked up by a lot of media, none as funny as the following clip from the great John Oliver:



It’s always interesting when fisheries biology makes national news!

— Dr. Todd