What is the real difference between eating "farm raised" fish vs. "wild" Salmon?
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Salmon farms are apparently having a drastically negative effect on wild salmon. On the other hand, it reduces the fishing pressure on the wild salmon; if it were not for the salmon farms the pressure to overfish might have been just as bad. Fish farming at sea is almost certainly necessary, but it needs much better regulation and improved techniques.
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M$All meat crops are fed similar fillers, so If this bothers you you can't eat any farm raised meat.
The food manufacturing process for farm animals is not controlled like the processing of people food. (If you have been watching the news lately, I am not sure that makes much difference.)
The fish are carefully medicated so they will not get sick. They are kept in carefully prepared and maintained ponds. In most cases the ponds are refilled with fresh water for each generation.
The main difference is that they have less flavor than "wild" fish. Most people consider this a plus. Most people don't like the flavor of "fishy fish".
They also have very low mercury content but they contain higher levels of PCBs.
My preference is for PCBs over mercury. You will need to make up you own mind on this issue.
By the way, If you prefer wild salmon, enjoy them quickly because before long there will be none left.
Make no mistake, an acre pond full of salmon takes a very large investment in both time and money and labor. If even one of them gets sick it could kill the entire pond.
These animals receive better care than most human children. ( As do the cattle and other farm animals. ) The only place humans have an advantage is that they do not have to worry about being eaten.
Did considerable research on fish farming a few years ago when I sold out of the cattle business. Decided I didn't want to work that hard.
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M$You seem to be talking about the sort of fish farming that is done with catfish and tilapia. Salmon are not farmed in ponds, they are farmed in net cages in the ocean. The two types of fish farming have very different problems and advantages. Ocean fish farming may be necessary, but it needs more regulation because of numerous environmental risks.
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