AquaTrace

• At a glance
• In depth information
• References

This knowledge review was carried out under the FP7 project
AquaTrace / WP2

Edited by:
M. F. Solberg*
Ø. Skaala*
O. Skilbrei*
T. Svåsand*
J. Taggart**
V. Wennevik*
K. A. Glover*
* Institute of Marine Research
Bergen, Norway
** University of Stirling
Stirling, UK
 
(kevin.glover@imr.no)

Acknoledgements:
J. Hofherr and F. Contini for the web lay-out and all AquaTrace partners for comments and suggestions

The Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) is an iconic species, renowned as a food fish and highly prized by sports fishermen. While wild stocks were once an abundant resource throughout the North Atlantic, the vast majority of current consumption (99%) comprises farmed salmon.
 

This leaflet gives an overview of established scientific knowledge on the species, focusing in particular on aquaculture production and interactions between domesticated and wild salmon.
 

'At a glance' presents a brief overview of the scope of this review whereas 'In depth information' provides a more detailed description of the distribution, biology, and commercial production of Atlantic salmon, in addition to the genetic introgression between wild and farmed conspecifics.