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Where I live (Finland) salmon is most likely the most commonly used sushi/sashini fish. It tastes absolutely great, IMHO better than tuna. Hopefully other coun

by mikkom 3y ago

Where I live (Finland) salmon is most likely the most commonly used sushi/sashini fish. It tastes absolutely great, IMHO better than tuna. Hopefully other countries can also start using more commonly available fishes for sushi/sashimi and don't just stick to tuna because of historical reasons.

jrochkind1 3y ago
I'm afraid salmon fisheries aren't doing great either, and are facing similar levels of decline and risk. > Atlantic salmon (pictured) is placed in the “near threatened” category. New evidence says that globally, the population has declined by 23% between 2006 and 2020. https://www.fishfarmermagazine.com/2023/12/13/wild-atlantic-salmon-facing-major-threat/ https://www.fishfarmermagazine.com/2023/12/13/wild-atlantic-... https://wrt.org.uk/atlantic-salmon-now-near-threatened-on-iucn-red-list/ https://wrt.org.uk/atlantic-salmon-now-near-threatened-on-iu... (And actually when I try to look it up, it does not look like Yellowfin Tuna is actually on the "near threatened" or worse list officially? So atlantic salmon may be more threatened than yellowfin tuna according to IUCN?)
- mikkom 3y ago
  The salmon we are using is mostly from fish farms, not from wild salmon. Wild salmon is wildly expensive here so I don't think it is ever used for sushi. https://www.marinefinland.fi/en-US/Humans_and_the_Baltic_Sea/Maritime_business/Fish_farming https://www.marinefinland.fi/en-US/Humans_and_the_Baltic_Sea... https://dyrevern.no/dyrevern/fish-farming-in-norway/ https://dyrevern.no/dyrevern/fish-farming-in-norway/
nytesky 3y ago
Japan kind of considers Salmon a junk fish, though I agree with you. https://www.npr.org/2015/09/18/441530790/how-the-desperate-norwegian-salmon-industry-created-a-sushi-staple https://www.npr.org/2015/09/18/441530790/how-the-desperate-n...
- fomine3 3y ago
  It's now loved but just not traditional

by mikkom 3y ago

jrochkind1 3y ago

I'm afraid salmon fisheries aren't doing great either, and are facing similar levels of decline and risk. > Atlantic salmon (pictured) is placed in the “near threatened” category. New evidence says that globally, the population has declined by 23% between 2006 and 2020. https://www.fishfarmermagazine.com/2023/12/13/wild-atlantic-salmon-facing-major-threat/ https://www.fishfarmermagazine.com/2023/12/13/wild-atlantic-... https://wrt.org.uk/atlantic-salmon-now-near-threatened-on-iucn-red-list/ https://wrt.org.uk/atlantic-salmon-now-near-threatened-on-iu... (And actually when I try to look it up, it does not look like Yellowfin Tuna is actually on the "near threatened" or worse list officially? So atlantic salmon may be more threatened than yellowfin tuna according to IUCN?)

mikkom 3y ago
The salmon we are using is mostly from fish farms, not from wild salmon. Wild salmon is wildly expensive here so I don't think it is ever used for sushi. https://www.marinefinland.fi/en-US/Humans_and_the_Baltic_Sea/Maritime_business/Fish_farming https://www.marinefinland.fi/en-US/Humans_and_the_Baltic_Sea... https://dyrevern.no/dyrevern/fish-farming-in-norway/ https://dyrevern.no/dyrevern/fish-farming-in-norway/

nytesky 3y ago

Japan kind of considers Salmon a junk fish, though I agree with you. https://www.npr.org/2015/09/18/441530790/how-the-desperate-norwegian-salmon-industry-created-a-sushi-staple https://www.npr.org/2015/09/18/441530790/how-the-desperate-n...

fomine3 3y ago
It's now loved but just not traditional