History: August 19 (#1)

History: August 19 (#1)
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August 19, 2017 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.

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Commentary

On August 19, in the year 2017: Tens of thousands of farmed non-native Atlan tic salmon are accidentally released into the wild in Washington waters in the 2017 Cypress Island Atlantic salmon pen break. On August 19, 2017, a net pen at a salmon farm near Cypress Island, Washington, broke, accidentally releasing hundreds of thousands of non-native Atlantic salmon into the Pacific Ocean.

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Why August 19, 2017 matters: Tens of thousands of farmed non-native A tlantic salmon are accidentally released into the wild in Washington waters in the 2017 Cypress Island Atlantic salmon pen break. What began on this day left a lasting mark on history. The effects were felt immediately and continued to shape events, ideas, and lives long afterwards.

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Historical context: August 19, 2017 The 21st century has already seen profound shifts: the digital revolution has conn ected billions while reshaping politics and culture; climate change has emerged as a defining crisis; and new powers have risen to challenge the world order that followed the Cold War. The event on this day: 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. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cypress_Island_Atlantic_salmon_pen_break (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)