Why is it a good thing to eat wild commercially caught salmon and a bad
thing to eat farmed salmon?
Here in Washington State, we spend millions to enhance streams, reverse
erosion, stop cows from peeing in creeks, etc to save dwindling stocks of
wild salmon and at the same time, conservationists tell us to eat wild fish
only! What the ^%$&?
And while I'm at it, why do people go nuts when there is a minor sewage
spill yet the city of Victoria Canada can dump 34 million gallons of
untreated sewage per DAY into the Straits of Juan de Fuca with no adverse
effects?
Gordon

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"Gordon" wrote in message
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Why is it a good thing to eat wild commercially caught salmon and a bad
thing to eat farmed salmon?
Here in Washington State, we spend millions to enhance streams, reverse
erosion, stop cows from peeing in creeks, etc to save dwindling stocks of
wild salmon and at the same time, conservationists tell us to eat wild
fish
only! What the ^%$&?

One reason might be one which is supposedly being dealt with: Any time
animals are kept in more crowded conditions than is natural for them,
disease spreads more quickly. I've read that there were (may still be?)
issues with diseased fish escaping farm operations in large enough numbers
to have an adverse effect on local wild populations. Perhaps people are
thinking of this when they say "don't eat farm raised fish".

On the other hand, wild fish populations are dwindling, so for certain
species, it makes sense to leave them alone and eat the farm raised version.
You just can't win with this issue, ya know?


And while I'm at it, why do people go nuts when there is a minor sewage
spill yet the city of Victoria Canada can dump 34 million gallons of
untreated sewage per DAY into the Straits of Juan de Fuca with no adverse
effects?
Gordon

Those filthy Canadians! I knew there was a reason they should be on our list
for invasion.

While we're pondering the unanswerable: When the batteries in the TV remote
are getting weak, why do we press harder on the buttons?

"Doug Kanter" wrote in message
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"Gordon" wrote in message
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Why is it a good thing to eat wild commercially caught salmon and a bad
thing to eat farmed salmon?
Here in Washington State, we spend millions to enhance streams, reverse
erosion, stop cows from peeing in creeks, etc to save dwindling stocks of
wild salmon and at the same time, conservationists tell us to eat wild
fish
only! What the ^%$&?

One reason might be one which is supposedly being dealt with: Any time
animals are kept in more crowded conditions than is natural for them,
disease spreads more quickly. I've read that there were (may still be?)
issues with diseased fish escaping farm operations in large enough numbers
to have an adverse effect on local wild populations. Perhaps people are
thinking of this when they say "don't eat farm raised fish".

On the other hand, wild fish populations are dwindling, so for certain
species, it makes sense to leave them alone and eat the farm raised
version. You just can't win with this issue, ya know?


And while I'm at it, why do people go nuts when there is a minor sewage
spill yet the city of Victoria Canada can dump 34 million gallons of
untreated sewage per DAY into the Straits of Juan de Fuca with no adverse
effects?
Gordon

Those filthy Canadians! I knew there was a reason they should be on our
list for invasion.

While we're pondering the unanswerable: When the batteries in the TV
remote are getting weak, why do we press harder on the buttons?


About a month ago (my timeline could be off bit) the news was reporting that
farm raised salmon were less healthy for humans than wild salmon; I don't
recall if it was a heart disease report, or something else.

"Bryan" wrote in message
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About a month ago (my timeline could be off bit) the news was reporting
that farm raised salmon were less healthy for humans than wild salmon; I
don't recall if it was a heart disease report, or something else.


If I recall correctly it had something to do with the amount of fat
contained in farm raised salmon.

Eisboch

I think we may have missed part of the story. Wild salmon eat masses of
oceanic crustaceans that contain the orange or red pigment that makes
flamingos pink, scarlet ibises scarlet, and the meat of wild salmon
red. Farmed fish don't have access to crustaceans, so the fishfeed
formulators put red dye into the food to color the flesh as the
consumers have come to expect it to be.

There are scientific studies that claim the dye is harmful and should
not be eaten with consistency. And many of us like fish as a favorite
food to go after salmon with consistency.

Can't catch wild ones because of habitat degradation and overfishing
(Alaska silver salmon sport limit is down to one per day from six per
day as late as 1998). Can't eat the pen-reared ones because they're not
good for your body. Switch off to another favorite fish is the only
plan I have. My Mom used to tell me "there are plenty of fish in the
sea." She was talking about girls then, but I find that, fish or
girls, there are fewer and fewer keepers and the sea isn't as
well-populated now, either way you take it.

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About a month ago (my timeline could be off bit) the news was reporting
that farm raised salmon were less healthy for humans than wild salmon; I
don't recall if it was a heart disease report, or something else.


If I recall correctly it had something to do with the amount of fat
contained in farm raised salmon.

Eisboch


I wonder (sorry-no cites available) if it's related to the food they're
given. After all, you don't hear much about wild salmon eating cows.

Doug Kanter wrote:
"Eisboch" wrote in message
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"Bryan" wrote in message
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About a month ago (my timeline could be off bit) the news was reporting
that farm raised salmon were less healthy for humans than wild salmon; I
don't recall if it was a heart disease report, or something else.

If I recall correctly it had something to do with the amount of fat
contained in farm raised salmon.

Eisboch


I wonder (sorry-no cites available) if it's related to the food they're
given. After all, you don't hear much about wild salmon eating cows.


PCB's are stored in the fat, and farm raised salmon will have more fat,

http://www.healthcastle.com/wildsalm...edsalmon.shtml

I have been buying farm raised shrimp, but am now concerned about all
farm raised fish. Damn all of you.

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Reggie
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On Thu, 19 Jan 2006 07:13:27 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:


"Bryan" wrote in message
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About a month ago (my timeline could be off bit) the news was reporting
that farm raised salmon were less healthy for humans than wild salmon; I
don't recall if it was a heart disease report, or something else.


If I recall correctly it had something to do with the amount of fat
contained in farm raised salmon.

Eisboch


I believe you're right. Farm raised salmon are *very* fatty, especially
when compared to wild salmon.
--
John H

******Have a spectacular day!******

On Thu, 19 Jan 2006 07:13:27 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:


"Bryan" wrote in message
. net...


About a month ago (my timeline could be off bit) the news was reporting
that farm raised salmon were less healthy for humans than wild salmon; I
don't recall if it was a heart disease report, or something else.


If I recall correctly it had something to do with the amount of fat
contained in farm raised salmon.

Eisboch


PS. I've noticed that the amount of fat seems to vary considerably. The
Safeway salmon is very fatty, but the Costco salmon shows much less fat.
The Costco salmon also tastes much better than the Safeway.

But, none of them are as good as the wild stuff!
--
John H

******Have a spectacular day!******

Here's a scary thing, marginal to this discussion: On a Nova show last year,
they said that some killer whales' body tissue contains so much toxic crap
(by parts per million or however it's measures) that if the animals were
land-based waste, they'd be subject to special handling by whoever needed to
discard them. I'm sure the fish we eat don't have the same issues, though,
because they swim in special water, unlike the whales.