Correct! Atlantic salmon is farmed and Alaska salmon is wild!
Recent research commissioned by the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute reveals that despite an overwhelming preference for wild seafood (62%) vs. farmed seafood (6%), there remains significant confusion over which type of seafood is wild and which is farmed.
Actually, Atlantic salmon is farmed and Alaska salmon is wild.
But don’t worry, you’re not alone. In fact, 42% of Americans think Atlantic salmon is wild, when really it is farmed. Recent research commissioned by the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute reveals that despite an overwhelming preference for wild seafood (62%) vs. farmed seafood (6%), there remains significant confusion over which type of seafood is wild and which is farmed.