Posted on 04/04/2019 10:49:39 AM PDT by Texas Fossil
The main salmon farmer in Scottish waters has reported a sharp fall in the tonnage produced last year, much of that due to the problems with sea lice.
Mowi’s annual report reveals the amount of gutted salmon it produced from Scottish waters fell by 36%.
In 2017, the total weight of gutted salmon from Scotland was 60,186 tonnes but last year it was 38,444.
According to Mowi, the total supply of salmon from all the country’s farms was 138,200 tonnes, down 13.4%.
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Mowi’s annual report said the incidents which raised fish mortality during last year included anaemia, fish damaged in a storm, “gill issues” and deaths at a newly-opened hatchery.
It added: “By the end of 2018, Scotland reported an improving trend in fish survival and good control of sea lice prevalence.”
The Scottish figures contrasted with two countries that produce a much larger share of the 2.2m tonnes of Atlantic salmon produced by salmon farms last year, up by 5.4%.
Total Chilean output was up 102,000 tonnes of gutted fish, to more than 600,000, after being affected by an algal bloom in 2016.
That helped supply fast-growing markets in the US and Brazil.
Norway remains by far the biggest producer, up last year by nearly 4% to 1.128m tonnes.
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Most of the issues come from "sea lice" infestation. It has gotten worse with farming of salmon in the sea in huge nets. When salmon go upsteam to fresh water to spawn the fresh water kills sea lice. When they are farmed, the problem gets worse.
Here is an older article from 2017 that explains more of the mechanics of the problem.
The gross reason you’ll be paying a lot more for salmon this year
Gwynn Guilford January 22, 2017
“...due to the problems with sea lice...”
Democrats of the marine world.
I don’t like spam, I mean salmon!
Well they should put little lice prevention collars on them.
LOL.. We can relate to the salmon’s plight. Can’t shed those parasites.
I wonder if salmon farming is the reason for the seemingly bland taste of the salmon I eat. Such would not be dissimilar to the tomatoes I buy at the store, which are more bland than the ones I occasionally buy from a local farm. Think mass produced, corporate food is less tasty than local food.
Excellent analogy.
LOL!
How is seal ice any different from regular ice?
It can sing?
Tomatoes grown by your local farmers taste better because they are picked later and thus riper on the vine.
Commercial tomatoes are picked green then treated with a gas that cause them to turn red, but have not developed all the flavonoids that you get with ‘vine ripened’ tomatoes..............
Missed opportunity, Climate Fanatics.
I’d say it is likely, but I am puzzled about no comment from Alaskan salmon. I’m not sure they “farm” salmon in Alaska.
And it might be a question of where the salmon is grown not whether it was farmed. They spoke of Chilean salmon production being up, I’m sure it is warmer water than Scotland or Norway. And it could be the variety of salmon.
I know you cannot judge a fish by how it looks, I’ve caught Spanish Mackerel and they are beautiful fish, but they do have a strange oil in them that may be good for you, but I’m not fond of the taste.
The water itself does affect the taste of fish and I think cold water fish are generally better tasting. (those are not scientific statement, just observation)
yes
Thanks, ugly aren’t they?
Glad to know it’s not just me.
I’ve noticed that since about the beginning of 2011, salmon quality has taken a dive. I used to love it. I occasionally still try it hoping the quality has returned but to no avail.
Creepy.....................
That is part of it, but I think the main factor is the varieties sold in stores. Out of hundreds of varieties of tomatoes the store ones are selected for their durability in transport, ability to withstand pesticides, and long shelf life rather than flavor. Local growers can choose better varieties.
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