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Details About Farmed Arctic char
a.k.a. Salvelinus alpinus, alpine char, lake charHealth Details
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Arctic char are closely related to salmon and trout. They have a circumpolar distribution around the Arctic Ocean, and many landlocked populations exist in lakes in the higher latitudes of the northern hemisphere
Capture Methods
Farmed char are predominantly grown in land-based systems that utilize tanks or raceways. Wild char is caught in stationary nets.
This guide is produced in collaboration with the Monterey Bay Aquarium.

