Salmon comes from the Salmonidae fish family. Salmons breathe and hatch in fresh water but as adults they prefer to
live in salt water. Salmon are found in both the
Atlantic and Pacific oceans, with a record weight of 100 pounds (45
kilograms) being recorded for one epic Atlantic salmon. On Average, Pacific salmon are usually smaller than Atlantic Salmon. Salmon have been known to return to the same place
to spawn yearly before returning back to the sea and are very sensitive
to environmental changes which is why they are usually used as an
indicator specie. Salmon are known for their fresh pale pink color and because of their mild rich flavor and their high omega 3 acid content they are very much commonly used by humans for food. ' A real alternative meat delicacy for many vegetarians". As a result, many are struggling with extinction due to overfishing, despite careful fisheries management.
Wise Geek says "Because salmon tend to run along the same river throughout their lifetime, biologists frequently refer to groups of fish by the river they inhabit and the name of the species, as is the case in Sacramento River Chinook, for example. There are five recognized species: chinook, coho, chum, sockeye, and pink. All are commercially fished, and most are viewed as threatened species due to their shrinking habitats. Wild salmon used to be highly genetically diverse, with a wide range of varieties emerging from assorted rivers along the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. However, with the pressure of commercial fisheries, the genetic diversity is dwindling. It is hoped that increased regulation and control will allow salmon stocks to recover, and many states have launched vigorous public campaigns to educate consumers about the fish and the legal repercussions of taking the wrong type. In the west, salmon have often contended with farmers for water rights, with drought conditions resulting in a high diversion of available water to agriculture. Conservationists argue that the fish needs habitat just as humans need food, and have tried to protect it to some extent with water regulation, tight fishery monitoring, and the introduction of salmon to new environments."-----WiseGeek.org.
They have been successfully farmed, and there is a belief that farmed fish may be a better ecological alternative in some cases to wild caught salmon but unfortunately, this belief is far from the realities at sea. See why in the video below
Wise Geek says "Because salmon tend to run along the same river throughout their lifetime, biologists frequently refer to groups of fish by the river they inhabit and the name of the species, as is the case in Sacramento River Chinook, for example. There are five recognized species: chinook, coho, chum, sockeye, and pink. All are commercially fished, and most are viewed as threatened species due to their shrinking habitats. Wild salmon used to be highly genetically diverse, with a wide range of varieties emerging from assorted rivers along the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. However, with the pressure of commercial fisheries, the genetic diversity is dwindling. It is hoped that increased regulation and control will allow salmon stocks to recover, and many states have launched vigorous public campaigns to educate consumers about the fish and the legal repercussions of taking the wrong type. In the west, salmon have often contended with farmers for water rights, with drought conditions resulting in a high diversion of available water to agriculture. Conservationists argue that the fish needs habitat just as humans need food, and have tried to protect it to some extent with water regulation, tight fishery monitoring, and the introduction of salmon to new environments."-----WiseGeek.org.
They have been successfully farmed, and there is a belief that farmed fish may be a better ecological alternative in some cases to wild caught salmon but unfortunately, this belief is far from the realities at sea. See why in the video below
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