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1. Atlantic Salmon
About 99% of Atlantic salmon is farmed…
2. Pacific Salmon
Meanwhile ~93% of Pacific salmon is wild caught.
3. Tuna
Reports show wild tuna makes up 99.9% of global tuna production.
4. Pollock
This fish is rarely grown on farms due to dense schools near Alaska.
5. Tilapia
Over 73% of tilapia is farmed.
6. European Sea Bass
95-98% of European sea bass is farmed; mostly in the Mediterranean.
7. Chilean Sea Bass
Most Chilean sea bass is wild caught in the Southern Oceans off the coast of Antarctica.
8. Swordfish
All swordfish is wild caught.
9. Mahi Mahi
While Mahi Mahi is promising to aquaculture, the majority is wild caught.
10. Grouper
25% of grouper production is from aquaculture.
11. Olive Flounder
50% of all farmed fish in South Korea is the olive flounder!
12. Sardines
Sardines are not farmed in any significant number.
13. Sea Bream
95% of sea bream and sea bass are farmed.
14. Pacific Halibut
80% of Pacific halibut is harvested in Alaskan waters.
15. Yellow perch
Wild perch only account for a small percentage of annual yellow perch sales.
16. Haddock
While haddock can be farmed, the vast majority of fish are wild caught.