It makes sense to me that the longer a fish stays in the ocean, the longer it is likely to be eaten by something in that ocean...whether that "something" is a whale, recreational fisher, commercial fisher, or Cthulu.

That being said...somehow salmon managed to be large and numerous, and managed it in the presence of whales...it's the addition of humans that have completely fuckked them and most every other animal on this planet, excepting maybe coyotes, rats, and cockroaches.

Fish on...

Todd