Which salmon should you not eat?

Atlantic salmon is the large pale orange farmed fish you see year-round just about everywhere fish is sold. It is oily, with thick flaky flesh and a mild flavor. Sockeye salmon, on the other hand, is much smaller, so the fillet is always thinner and more compact, with an intense reddish color and rich flavor.

... The same serving size of sockeye salmon contains 133 calories, 4.7 grams of fat and 730 milligrams of omega-3s. Less fat means more protein.

But individual tastes will vary, and some claim that wild-caught salmon is always more delicious. Atlantic Salmon generally have a milder flavor than wild Pacific salmon, with medium-firm flesh, and large flakes.

The largest Atlantic salmon taken by a fly fisherman weighed slightly more than 74 pounds. It was caught on the Aaroy River in Norway in 1921. Because Jamieson's fish could not be weighed, a formula for computing the poundage of a salmon was used: the length times the square of the girth divided by 800.1 Jul 1990.

Something Fishy: The Trouble with Atlantic Salmon in the Pacific Northwest. Fish farms boost the risks of sea lice infestations, chemicals in the water, and accidental spills that leave native fish floundering. ... "Atlantic salmon are in the Pacific Ocean, and these fish don't belong there,"? she says.

Salmon is high in protein and omega-3 fatty acids that provide well documented benefits for the heart and brain. Wild salmon is a great choice and farmed salmon is a good alternative. Women of childbearing age and young children should continue to eat fish known to be low in contaminants..