FARMED SALMON farming started in the 1960s and has grown substantially, with 70% of all salmon produced worldwide is farmed. Salmon aquaculture is the fastest growing food production system in the world. Farmed salmon occurs in colder waters, in large suspended nets in the middle of fjords in areas that include Cile, Norway, Scotland, Canada, and Faroe Islands.
Farmed salmon has a milder flavor than wild salmon. The flesh ranges from pink to orange and is high in Omega Fatty Acids.
For WILD SALMON Requirements like size limits, season lengths, and harvest quotas for commercial salmon fisheries vary year to year and are driven by science. This allows us to sustainably harvest as many salmon as possible while preventing overfishing and harmful impacts to listed species. It also allows populations to rebuild.
All farmed salmon is Available year round. ALASKA is open all summer.
Farmed salmon has a milder flavor than wild salmon. The flesh ranges from pink to orange and is high in Omega Fatty Acids.
| FARMED SALMON | Cuts | Size | Flavor | Cost |
| Chilean, precuts | Fillets | Fillets | Beautiful orangey-pink flesh, mild taste and firm flake | $$$ |
| Canadian | Whole | 12-14 Head on | firm flesh, rich in natural Omega oils, has a taste that’s both sweet and savoury | $$$ |
| Scottish & Faroe | Whole | 12-14 Head on | milder flavor than other salmon and a luscious, buttery mouth-feel | $$$ |
| Norwegian & Kvaroy | Whole | 12-14 Head on | high fat content and mild taste profile | $$$ |
| CODE | Raised | Type | Size | Characteristics | Cost |
| SA-Scott | Farm | Scottish | 12-14# head on | Most famous, favorite | $$$ |
| SA-Faroe | Farm | Faroe Isld | 12-14# head on | Sim to Scot, often in fillet/scled | $$$ |
| SA-Nor | Farm | Norway | 12-14# head on | $$ | |
| SA-60S | Farm | So SA | 12-14# head on | $$ | |
| SA-Ca | Farm | Canada | 12-14# head on | $$ | |
| SA-Chile | Farm | Chile | 12-14# head on | $$ | |
| SA-Copper | Wild, AK | Alaska | Whole | Deep red flesh, rich nutty flavor | $$$ |
| SA-Ivory | Wild, AK | Alaska | 4-7kg Whole HeadOn | Silky buttery flavor, ivory KING | $$$ |
| SA-Keta | Wild, AK | Alaska | Mild, earthy flavor | $$$ | |
| SA-King | Wild, AK | Alaska | 4-7kg Whole HeadOn | “Chinook” deep rich buttery | $$$ |
| SA-Silver | Wild, AK | Alaska | Milder wild AK salmon | $$$ | |
| SA-Sock | Wild, AK | Alaska | 4-9kg HG | bold, distinct flavor, deep red color | $$$ |
| Sa-Coho | Wild, AK | Alaska | 5/7# HG | Milder than king | $$$ |
| SM2/3 | Farm | Chile | 2/3# fillets | Light mild | $ |
| SM3/4 | Farm | Chile | 3/4# fillets | Light mild | $ |
| SM4/5 | Farm | Chile | 4/5# fillets | Light mild | $ |
| SMS | Farm | Chile | Skin off | Produced in house | # |
