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Tens of thousands of farmed non-native Atlantic salmon are accidentally released into the wild in Washington waters in the 2017 Cypress Island Atlantic salmon pen break.
A pen break releases tens of thousands of non-native Atlantic salmon into Washington's Puget Sound.
On August 19, 2017, a breach at an aquaculture pen on Cypress Island released tens of thousands of non-native Atlantic salmon into Puget Sound.
The escape raised alarms over potential ecological impacts on native salmon and marine ecosystems.
Environmentalists warned of disease transmission and competition for resources.
State and tribal authorities launched containment and monitoring efforts to assess the environmental damage.
The incident underscored risks associated with open-pen fish farming and spurred calls for stricter regulations.
2017
Atlantic salmon
Washington
2017 Cypress Island Atlantic salmon pen break