Seafood
Salmon, Alaska Sake, Ikura
Salmon caught from Alaska consists of five species: Pink, Sockeye, Chum, Coho and Chinook (King) Salmon. Abundance of salmon, particularly Pink and Sockeye, is high in Alaska due to good management and healthy habitat. The majority of salmon is caught with purse seines, followed by gillnets and troll gear. These fishing methods cause little habitat damage and result in moderate levels of bycatch, typically other fish.
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Salmon, California, Oregon, and Washington Sake, Ikura
Management of U.S. West Coast (California to Washington) salmon is comprehensive and catches are monitored to protect weak populations, but overall population abundance remains well below historical levels. Habitat degradation from dams, logging, and development pose serious problems for most salmon on the West Coast. There is concern over the possible adverse effects of salmon hatchery programs on wild salmon. Five salmon species are found on the U.S. west coast: Chinook (King), Coho (Silver), Sockeye (Red), Chum (Dog) and Pink (Humpback).
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Atlantic Salmon, farmed Sake, Ikura
There are high environmental costs in farming Atlantic Salmon such as water pollution, disease, and high wild fish content in feed. All Atlantic Salmon sold in the U.S. is farmed; of which 90% is imported from Canada and Chile. Farming Atlantic Salmon typically occurs at high stocking densities in sheltered coastal net pens. Antibiotics and vaccines are commonly used to treat infected farmed Atlantic Salmon. Global regulations are highly variable and in some cases non-existent. Instead of farmed Salmon, try wild-caught Salmon from Alaska
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