Streamful of Sockeye Salmon (IMAGE) University of Washington Caption Sockeye salmon race up their native Alaskan stream to spawn. Being able to tell this population of salmon from others is the goal of an project, funded by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, to gather genetic information about Pacific salmon and compile it into an international database. Credit Thomas Quinn Usage Restrictions Photo credit required License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.