Salmon Cannon Launches Fish into Washington River
‘The movement of fish is very efficient in our system’
Salmon cannon launches fish into Washington river (KGW)
A "salmon cannon" is now running on a river in southwest Washington. It's a new invention, designed and built by a company in Bellevue, and it's attracting worldwide attention for how fast it can move live fish.
"There's nothing like seeing it in person," said Todd Deligan, Vice President of Bellevue-based Whooshh Innovations, the company that invented the peculiar machine.
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The long white rubber tube uses a vacuum system to transport a salmon from stream to truck safely and efficiently, Deligan said.
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