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Seafood Watch - Seafood Guide
Salmon Roe
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Salmon
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Coho, Sockeye, King, Pink, Red, Sake
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Alaska
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Wild-caught
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Salmon
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Coho, Sockeye, King, Pink, Red, Sake
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Washington
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Wild-caught
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Salmon
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Farmed Salmon, Atlantic Salmon, Sake
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Worldwide
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Farmed
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Salmon Roe
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Ikura, Roe
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Alaska
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Wild-caught
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Salmon Roe (farmed)
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Atlantic Salmon Roe, Farmed Salmon Roe
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Worldwide
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Farmed
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Salmon Roe, Alaska Wild
Wild-caught salmon from Alaska is considered a "Best Choice" and is certified as sustainable to the standard of the
Marine Stewardship Council (MSC). Salmon roe from this fishery is also a "Best Choice."
Consumer Note
Salmon roe prepared for sushi is known as ikura.
Summary
Pacific salmon in Alaska are among the most intensively managed species in the world, with excellent monitoring of the fish populations and the fishery.
Alaska salmon dominates West Coast salmon in the market. Over the past twenty years, Alaska has landed roughly 10 times as much salmon as California, Oregon, and Washington combined.
Freshwater habitats in Alaska have remained relatively pristine, and salmon originating in Alaska do not face the same challenges as those in California and the Pacific Northwest, such as damming, deforestation and development. The current health of Alaska salmon and its habitat reflects the success of the state’s management practices.
Wild-caught salmon from Alaska is a "Best Choice," due to the health and abundance of the population and effective management of the fishery and habitat.
Seafood Watch recommends all species of wild-caught salmon as an ocean-friendly alternative to farmed salmon (sometimes sold as Atlantic salmon). Pollution, chemicals, parasites and non-native farmed fish that escape from salmon farms can impact native salmon populations in the surrounding areas.
Scientific Reports About Our Ratings
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