What are the production methods of salmon?
There are two methods in producing salmon, Includes fishing (wild-caught) and farming.
- Salmon Fishing (Wild Caught)
Fishermen use a wide range of gear to catch salmon. Every type has its own effects on the ocean. By selecting the right gear for the right job, the fishing industry can help minimize its impact on the environment. The gears are as follows:
- Beach and Boat Seines
- Bottom Trawls
- Dredges
- Gillnets
- Handlines and Jigs
- Harpoons
- Longlines
- Midwater Trawls
- Pole-and-lines
- Pots
- Purse Seines
- Trolling Lines
- Salmon Farming
Salmon fish farming is a three-stage process. Salmon eggs are hatched in freshwater tanks. The young salmon are raised in the tanks or in channels of running water for twelve to eighteen months. Then transferred to cages along the seashore where the salmons are grown to maturity. The salmon farming production cycle lasts about 3 years. The first year of production takes place in controlled freshwater environments, and then the farmed salmon are transported to seawater cages. Once the farmed salmon reach a harvestable size, It will be transported to processing plants to be prepared for sale. For consumers, most farmed salmon is sold as salmon fillets, although people can also purchase the whole fish.
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