Atlantic Salmon
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| Scientific name | Salmo salar |
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| Mass | 26 kg (Large Adult) |
| Conservation status | Least Concern |
| Higher classification | Salmo |
| Did you know | An Atlantic salmon netted in 1960 in Scotland, in the estuary of the river Hope, weighed 49. 44 kg (109. 0 lb), the heaviest recorded in all available literature. |
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| ID | 1174034 |
About Atlantic Salmon
The Atlantic salmon is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Salmonidae. It is found in the northern Atlantic Ocean, in rivers that flow into the north Atlantic and, due to human introduction, in the north Pacific Ocean.
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... Thought to be a global first for the Atlantic Salmon industry, it is now exporting solely via sea cargo instead...
Salmon farms raided as part of EU competition probe
... Unannounced inspectionsA statement from the EC said: The European Commission can confirm that on 19 February 2019 its officials carried out unannounced inspections in several member states at the premises of several companies in the sector of farmed Atlantic Salmon...
Atlantic salmon Photos
