Fish… Omega 3…. health.
An op-ed piece appeared today in the NY Times that sheds a little more disturbing light on the plight of wild salmon. The article also points up the serious problem in farmed salmon of not only not being as rich in omega 3 fats, but of being tainted with the pesticide emamectin benzoate.
Just as feed lots breed disease in livestock, so aquatic feed lots (aquapens) breed disease in sea stock. One of the unforeseen consequences to fish farming in the open sea is that parasites that infest the feedlot can escape to infest the wild populations, further decimating them.
The collapse of the Pacific salmon runs this year and the ban on taking salmon from Pacific waters has left only the Alaskan runs to support the appetites of Americas salmon-hungry population. Consequently, fresh wild Alaskan salmon will be as pricey as caviar this summer.
The collapse of the wild salmon runs is a real problem that’s got to be addressed sooner rather than later or before long there won’t be wild salmon available at any price. So I join with Taras Grescoe in limiting my consumption of wild salmon in the hope that with a little TLC and tincture of time the wild runs in the Pacific can recover.
Halibut, anyone?
December 1, 2008 at 5:18 pm
thanks for the info. that really sucks. I am a huge salmon eater. I guess it will be Halibut.
December 1, 2008 at 5:35 pm
Why did the fish swim across the ocean? For the halibut. hahahaha.. Yep, I’m a dork.
December 1, 2008 at 6:57 pm
Are you saying we should stop eating wild salmon and farm raised salmon? It’s not a bad idea but it would take a lot of support for it to make a difference.
December 1, 2008 at 8:26 pm
No I’m not saying to stop eating it, but limiting your consumption of it would be a healthier decision. I say this and post this for health concerns only, not that there aren’t enough of those already… just giving the facts to you all so you can make the best decisions for you.
December 1, 2008 at 8:45 pm
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December 2, 2008 at 4:42 pm
Protect wild Alaska salmon by eating it! The biggest threat to Alaska salmon is the market drying up.
Alaska manages the salmon harvests on the sustained yield principal to protect the wild stocks for future generations. This successful fishery management has been practiced in Alaska for 50 years. Alaska salmon aren’t going anywhere.
Wild Alaska salmon is also extremely inexpensive in cans. It still has all the health benefits of fresh, plus added calcium from the bones that cook with the fish during canning. It’s better for you than canned tuna, and better for the environment.