John Westfield

I'm a lifelong cooking enthusiast with a special love for strange and underused ingredients. I hope this blog helps open your mind to more of the wonderful edible treasures around us.

Does salmon eat plants?

Sockeye Salmons are omnivorous. They feed on riparian plants, fish, and aquatic insects. The sockeye salmon is also known to as blueback or red salmon. What do Salmons eat? Salmon is a favorite kind of fish in North America, especially for commercial (food) and sportfishing. Salmon are carnivores preferring a meaty diet. Their broad palate …

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Why salmon migrate?

The main reason salmon swim upstream is to ensure the survival of their offspring. Salmon are ​anadromous​, which means they are born in fresh water, migrate to the saltwater ocean for most of their adult life and then return to fresh water to reproduce, or ​spawn​. They then migrate to saltwater to feed, grow, and …

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