This is the first time it's been seen. We have had chum salmon in the past, but only sporadically. Now, though, almost every community in my region, and outside of it into Nunavut, has been harvesting these pink salmon. I don't think people will turn them away, but I they are taking over the traditional species habitat within these areas. It's something that's just emerging this fall. It's not the only invasive species we've seen in the marine ecosystem. There are others that have moved into the region as well.
On October 25th, 2016. See this statement in context.