14/04/2018
What is salmon farming?
Salmon fish farming started on an experimental level in the 1960s, but became an industry in Norway in the 1980s, and in Chile in the 1990s.[i] The farmed salmon industry has grown substantially in the past 40 years and today approximately 60% of the world’s salmon production is farmed. In 2015 more than 2,200,000 tons of farmed salmon were produced, while in comparison around 880,000 tons of wild salmon were caught.[i]
Turkish salmon farming has traditionally been dominated by a small number of farming regions – Chile, Norway, Canada, and Scotland – as several natural conditions often have to be present to ensure optimal salmon farming production. Such conditions include: cold water temperatures varying between 8°C and 14°C (46°F – 57°F), a sheltered coastline, and optimal biological conditions. Today, salmon farming is also taking place in Australia, Faroe Islands, Iceland, Ireland, and New Zealand, Turkey
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, they are transported to processing plants to be prepared for sale. For consumers, most farmed salmon is sold as salmon fillets, although you can also purchase whole fish.
The first and the biggest salmon production in Black Sea, Turkey. Fish Specie Salmon, Trout, Labrax Scientific Name Oncorhynchus Mykiss Trim A - B - C - D - E Color 30+ Type Fillet, Whole, Smoked, Sliced, HG, HOG, IVP Storage Fresh / Frozen Origin of Fish Black Sea, Turkey Available Sizes 1-2, 2-....