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Norway's fish farms are feeding their salmon an increasingly vegetarian diet in order to make their businesses more sustainable, but for these carnivorous pink-fleshed fish, all is not rosy."The more (of a) vegetarian diet the fish-eating salmon get, the more distant that is from its original life, and adds to the escalating difference between the original wild salmon and the domesticated farmed salmon," said Gulowsen.

Learn the different characteristics of farmed salmon and wild salmon, and the most common types available, including Alaska sockeye, keta, king, pink, and coho. We explain what they look and taste like and the best ways to enjoy them.

Selfridges has been told to remove misleading claims about the sustainability of farmed salmon sold in its flagship London store.

Bjork hopes to raise money to halt industrialists setting up fish farms in her home country that she says could alter the natural wildlife

Renowned chefs are choosing to shun this pink-fleshed delicacy, often referred to as the "chicken of the sea," citing concerns related to environmental and welfare issues associated with salmon farming. These concerns include the use of antibiotics and chemicals, the excessive consumption of wild fish for feed, the adverse impact on dwindling wild salmon populations, and questions regarding the quality of farmed salmon.

Salmon tends to cook way faster than other meats, due to the flesh having shorter muscle fibers. This can lead your filets to become overcooked quickly.

A new book investigates the environmental and social costs of the aquaculture industry’s global reach.

A coalition of 19 First Nations and the Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs has applied jointly to the Federal Court to intervene in a case involving the closure of fish farms.