appear to have been somewhat successful since the 2000s. Techniques to farm this species using aquacultural methods have also been developed, and at present it is farmed in great numbers in many countries, with Norway producing over 50% of the farmed world supply. Although this is now a viable alternative to wild-caught fish, farming methods have attracted criticism from environmentalists.

Nomenclature

The Atlantic salmon was given its scientific binomial name by Swedish zoologist

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