Salmon

Do salmon only spawn once?

Pacific salmon only spawn once. Atlantic salmon, mostly females, can live to spawn for several years. After spawning actually happens things can get very bad for some of our salmon friends. They can spawn more than once, which is one of the main reasons for the confusion as to whether they’re salmon or trout. Most …

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Are salmon cold water fish?

Cold water fish include salmon, tuna, mackerel, herring, trout, anchovies and other species. King mackerel, tilefish, swordfish, bigeye tuna and shark are the highest in mercury, warns the FDA. What is the best cold water fish to eat? Salmon and most other fish species are cold-blooded. They depend on the water temperature for the regulation …

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Are salmon eggs caviar?

Although all female fish lay eggs, only sturgeon eggs are considered caviar. Other forms of fish eggs like salmon, trout, and flying fish are “roe” and are a popular and affordable alternative to caviar. What is salmon caviar? Note: For the sake of language, know that “caviar” is defined specifically as sturgeon roe. When using …

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