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Seafood Watch - Seafood Guide

Arctic Char

©B. Guild Gillespie/www.chartingnature.com

SEAFOOD	RATING	MARKET NAMES	WHERE CAUGHT	HOW CAUGHT
Arctic Char		Arctic Char, Alpine Char, Iwana	U.S., Canada, Norway, Iceland	Farmed in Recirculating Systems

Arctic Char

Farmed Arctic char is a "Best Choice" because it's farmed in an ecologically responsible manner.

Consumer Note

Although Arctic char is fished both commercially and by recreational fishermen, most Arctic char sold in the U.S. is farmed. Arctic char is sold as whole dressed fish or steak, and smoked or canned. It is known as iwana when prepared for sushi.

Summary

Most Arctic char is farmed in land-based, closed systems and so there is a low risk of pollution and habitat effects. Closed systems—particularly recirculating systems—treat their wastewater.

There is only a minor risk associated with escapes of farmed Arctic char to the wild and in some operations only sterile fish are raised and would therefore not be able to breed with wild Arctic char if they did escape.

This combination of factors results in a recommendation of "Best Choice."

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