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Farmed versus Wild Salmon?

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I can't stand fat fish, it just makes me ugh.
Creamy and buttery? not from a fish please!

also they're less healthy and you never know what they've eaten until you taste it and it tastes like whatever they've eaten.
They just don't taste as good as wild fish even if fed correctly.
 
JEDI said:
not really.
it takes 5tons of anchovive to raise 3.5tons of salmon.
still a losing propersition. net -1.5tons of fish
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I fully support eating smaller fish lower on the food chain.

1. They contain less mercury.

2. A lot of them you can eat whole since everything is so soft, less waste, and lots of nutrition.

3. I personally like the eggs that a lot of them have.

4. It's a lot more sustainable.

But alas, westerners like steaks and muscle meats and aren't a fan of eating whole fish. We won't eat the whole animal, despite the other parts being incredibly tasty. Plus most people only like their fish breaded and fried... sigh.
 
fuzzybabybunny said:
But alas, westerners like steaks and muscle meats and aren't a fan of eating whole fish. We won't eat the whole animal, despite the other parts being incredibly tasty. Plus most people only like their fish breaded and fried... sigh.
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that's not entirely true.
I've eaten plenty of mixed fried sea stuff in Italy, and there were small fishes in it too.
The spine and head weren't eatable though, I had to filet the bigger ones.
Anchovy-sized fish can be eaten whole, no problem, but I prefer fish so small with batter on it and fried.
 
only wild. prefer sockeye.

I like to fry it with a little lemon and dill

like it smoked

etc


I don't want no flavourless, PCB-laden fish from a cage.
 
fuzzybabybunny said:
I fully support eating smaller fish lower on the food chain.

1. They contain less mercury.

2. A lot of them you can eat whole since everything is so soft, less waste, and lots of nutrition.

3. I personally like the eggs that a lot of them have.

4. It's a lot more sustainable.

But alas, westerners like steaks and muscle meats and aren't a fan of eating whole fish. We won't eat the whole animal, despite the other parts being incredibly tasty. Plus most people only like their fish breaded and fried... sigh.
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Yeah, it's absolutely sad what they call fish markets here in the US. You go to wholesale seafood markets in Asia and it's incredible what you'll find alive. Even in restaurants, all the seafood is alive til you order it. People here don't get the concept of freshness. My favorite fish is the saltwater fish I catch on a boat and cutting the fish right there and eating it sashimi minutes after catching it.
 
Brigandier said:
I'm glad you support the raping of ecosystems to satiate your desire. I bet you eat rare tuna too.
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Lot's of farmed seafood is much worse for the environment than wild caught. Farmed salmon makes the water toxic and it tastes like shit and is not as good for you. In many places, shrimp is farmed in inland pools, then when the water hits a toxicity that you can't farm any more shrimp, it is just dumped into the ocean. You need to research actual farming practices before you make blanket judgments on whether farm or wild caught is better for the environment. Filter feeders like clams, mussels and oysters are about the only seafood you can be sure are better farmed.

DrPizza said:
Some investigative show did a report on fish - actually, several have been done. What was discovered via dna testing is that a lot of time, the fish you're purchasing isn't really that species - it's a much cheaper substitute.
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This is why you should generally never buy "snapper."
 
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I just buy the cheaper of the two from Costco. I think most of the time, it's farmed. Tastes good to me with a little lemon pepper.

DrPizza said:
Some investigative show did a report on fish - actually, several have been done. What was discovered via dna testing is that a lot of time, the fish you're purchasing isn't really that species - it's a much cheaper substitute. And, I can't remember the percentage, but it was something like half, or more than half of "wild" salmon that you purchase is merely farmed salmon labeled as wild.


AND, which species of salmon? Some are far better than the others.
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I heard this on NPR last week. I wasn't sure if they're talking about fish you eat at restaurant or from grocery stores.
 
Wild. I don't have much of a taste for seafood in general, but salmon is my exception. And I don't care much for farmed.
 
Without farmed salmon most people couldn't afford to eat salmon. And with salmon prices thru the roof wild salmon stocks would do what virtually every other significant seafood stocks have done in the US waters. Collapse.

The sorry fact is that almost every commericially substantial fishery in US waters has collapsed. Even well meaning catch limitations and quota's have always been set far too late and and far too high. All they have done is enable the continuation of a fishery for a few more years at a reduced level until eventually they are commercially unfeasible.

Even the much touted sustainability of the pollock catch in northern Alaskan waters is starting to show signs of weakness. And as usual large commericial fisherman have managed to argue that's its no problem, lets just keep fishing at the same level and see what happens.

Sadly, in my lifetime I have seen huge changes at the fish market. Seasonal bluefish, a favorite of mine here in the northeast, no longer appears in most markets. I used to go flounder fishing on Long Island Sound as a child in the 1960's and you could catch buckets full. Now if you catch any at all you wouldn't want to eat them.
 
One of my favorite fish is Salmon. No preference between wild/farmed raised.

Farm Raised Vs. Wild Salmon


Bottom Line
  • As a study by the Cornell Institute suggests, unless you are at risk of heart disease, wild salmon is a better choice, as it contains less chemicals, is a leaner piece of fish and is more environmentally sound. Farm-raised salmon continues to be a good source of omega 3 and 6, but studies suggest you eat it sparingly.
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http://www.thatorganicgirl.com/2012/05/farm-raised-vs-wild-caught-fish.html

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Eat sardines which are actually sustainable, in the near future wild salmon will be 25/lb and unaffordable. While you're at it, learn some Spanish too.
 
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