Comments on: Is Farm-Raised Salmon Sustainable?

By: Lanny Grant

Lanny Grant — Sat, 02 Oct 2010 12:43:00 +0000

New study released yesterday shows that aquaculture is vital to keeping the fishery alive in Alaska. Over 1/3 is hatchery salmon.

So, given the concerns above – fish meal conversion, salmon color and genetic risk – all riskier with hatchery fish than farmed fish – where is the concern from Target? There are many more hatchery fish swimming about in our oceans than farmed fish – hatchery salmon that are eating, screwing and pooping (not necessarily in that order I’m sure).

By: GlobalPatriot

GlobalPatriot — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 04:28:57 +0000

It is quite sad that our oceans can no longer support demand from a population increasing in both numbers and affluence. Farmed fish may be required to feed us, which means we need to do a better job at it.

By: Chris Clark

Chris Clark — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 10:49:02 +0000

It's a very hot topic with lots of debate to go around. My issue isn't that farmed, hatchery raised, ranched, or genetically altered is (necessarily) a bad practice. It's a cover for the fact that our wild stocks are depleting rapidly (for many reasons). I wrote a blog post about it earlier today as well. http://proguidefinders.com/robo-salmon-somethin…

Thanks for your perspective G.P.

By: Daniel Brett

Daniel Brett — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 02:21:00 +0000

Interesting post. I’m a Fulbright scholar researching the issues associated with the international salmon industry, and have found that the benefits of “wild” salmon over farmed is frequently overstated. I encourage you to learn about and contribute to my research here: http://salmonsurvey.questionpro.com.

By: Daniel Brett

Daniel Brett — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:21:01 +0000

By: Global Patriot

Global Patriot — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 17:05:07 +0000

It is extremely sad to see a wild fishery collapse due to overfishing…not a good thing for an expanding population.

By: GlobalPatriot

GlobalPatriot — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 17:05:00 +0000

It is extremely sad to see a wild fishery collapse due to overfishing…not a good thing for an expanding population.

By: thepinkpeppercorn

thepinkpeppercorn — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 16:17:33 +0000

Eww. That is my honest reaction! I've watched and read so many things about fishing now, it is hard to eat any fish at all. Especially when there is hardly any left, with whole fishing areas left devastated. .-= thepinkpeppercorn´s last blog ..Blog Aid for Haiti - A COOKBOOK! =-.

By: thepinkpeppercorn

thepinkpeppercorn — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 16:17:00 +0000

Eww. That is my honest reaction! I’ve watched and read so many things about fishing now, it is hard to eat any fish at all. Especially when there is hardly any left, with whole fishing areas left devastated.
.-= thepinkpeppercorn´s last blog ..Blog Aid for Haiti – A COOKBOOK! =-.

By: Global Patriot

Global Patriot — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:24:54 +0000

Thanks for the information on salmon ranching vs. farming. The process of releasing into the wild is a different paradigm from being raised solely in a confined environment. Here’s an interesting quote from the site you linked to above:

“In 2008, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game reported that 146 million salmon were commercially harvested. Of this, 60 million salmon were identified as ocean ranched. Therefore, in 2008, ocean ranched salmon represented over 41% of the commercial catch in Alaska.”