Most salmon sold in U.S. supermarkets and restaurants are farmed and labeled Atlantic salmon. Most are imported from Chile and Canada. (Wild Atlantic salmon is endangered in the U.S and cannot be caught commercially.)
Salmon farming is associated with numerous environmental concerns, including water pollution, chemical use, parasites and disease. (More on fish farming, or aquaculture.)
Wild salmon from Alaska come from a well-managed fishery and are low in contaminants.
Arctic char, a member of the salmon family, comes primarily from eco-friendly farms.

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There are five species of wild salmon from Alaska: chinook, chum, coho, pink, and sockeye.

All come from well-managed fisheries and are low in contaminants.

Arctic char is closely related to salmon and trout.

This guide is produced in collaboration with the Monterey Bay Aquarium.

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