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What other fish do you recommend?

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Anchovy, Herring, any fish that is not at the top of the food chain. Salmon is a predator, it's like eating tigers.

Unlike tigers, salmon are definitely not at the top of the food chain.

> Anchovy, Herring

are they farmable on industrial scale to feed humanity?

Irrelevant, because we're not seeking to replace such a staple in the first place, as was already previously stated.

I didn't get who are those "we" and where it was stated and by who, and why that who is an absolute authority in this discussion that any other opinions are labeled as "irrelevant"

What do you think salmon eat?

For every 1 kg of salmon waten by a person 5-10 KG of anchovy or other fish is eaten by salmon.

I am not sure that fish(like very small anchovy) is in grade to effectively feed humans.

What does this mean? Anchovies are normal food sold at the supermarket.

https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/products/306930957

https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/products/310103367

that's likely larger and more mature presorted units. Salmon can eat smaller ones. You can tell from the price that those cost more than actual salmon.

I am not expert, I am just speculating that if you dig into details, picture can be very different.

This outright silly, salmon tastes better and thats why people eat it. There isn't some great mystery about small fish being less edible.

I regularly go to the fish market, small seafood like anchovi and shrimp can be bought 4 times cheaper than salmon.

not. We can't breed this so is a non-solution. Keeping them alive in aquariums is very difficult.

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