### Question
What is the definition of salmon?


### Answer
The definition of **salmon** is as follows in *16 U.S.C. § 3302*:

> any anadromous species of the family Salmonidae and Genus Oncorhynchus, commonly known as Pacific salmon

#### Citation:
  - *16 U.S.C. § 3302*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 52-SALMON AND STEELHEAD CONSERVATION AND ENHANCEMENT > SUBCHAPTER I-GENERAL PROVISIONS**

