For years, “wild-caught” has been viewed as the gold standard in seafood and other animal-based foods, implying freshness and natural quality. However, modern farming practices have advanced ...

Wild-caught fish often have more omega-3s and other minerals as compared to farm-raised fish. However, when it comes to nutrition, species and location often matter more than whether fish are wild or ...

If you’ve ever shopped for salmon, you’ve probably found yourself wavering between a jumble of options. But a scan of the packages — typically emblazoned with various claims about sustainability and ...

A paper published in Biology Methods and Protocols, finds that it is now possible to distinguish wild from farmed salmon using deep learning, potentially greatly improving strategies for environmental ...

Simon Spichak finished his MSc at University College Cork, where he studied the interactions between the microbes in the gut and the brain. He became interested in science communication during his ...

A single salmon scale can reveal a great deal about the fish’s life. As the salmon grows, its scales form concentric rings whose number and spacing reflect its body growth over time. A new paper in ...