Is Atlantic farmed salmon safe to eat?
Is Atlantic farmed salmon safe to eat? Early studies reported high levels of PCBs and other contaminants in farmed salmon – higher than in some species of wild salmon, such as pink salmon. Follow-up studies haven't confirmed this and the consensus among scientists and regulators is that farmed salmon and wild salmon are safe foods. Is North Atlantic salmon farm raised? For years, they have been bred to become easier to farm — they're more "highly domesticated," according to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. Most commercial fish farms raise Atlantic salmon. Now, most Atlantic salmon is farmed —...