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Seafood Watch - Seafood Guide

Trout, Rainbow

SEAFOOD	RATING	MARKET NAMES	WHERE CAUGHT	HOW CAUGHT
Lake Trout		Laker, Namaycush, Togue, Mackinaw, Char, Salmon Trout	Lake Superior	Wild-caught
Lake Trout		Laker, Namaycush, Togue, Mackinaw, Char, Salmon Trout	Lake Huron, Lake Michigan	Wild-caught
Rainbow Trout		Golden Trout	U.S.	Farmed

Rainbow Trout

Rainbow trout farmed in the U.S. is a "Best Choice" because it’s farmed in an ecologically responsible way.

Consumer Note

All the trout

in U.S. markets is farm-raised, mostly in Idaho. A small amount of farmed trout is imported into the U.S., but is marketed as steelhead.

Summary

Some types of fish farming pose potential problems. Most carnivorous farmed fish eat more protein than they end up providing to the people who eat them. Also, farmed fish can escape, and they can spread disease to wild populations. Farm waste also can pollute the environment. But trout are relatively efficient at converting their feed into protein, especially with recent improvements in their feed. And escape and pollution

problems are generally well-controlled in the U.S.

Scientific Reports About Our Ratings

Farmed Trout Seafood Watch Report

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