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The salmonid aquaculture industry has grown fast from its start in the early 1970s, Norway being the main producer, accounting for around 70% of the world production of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) in 1989 (Figure 16.1). One of the outstanding features of the salmonid fishes is the salmon-pink color of their flesh. This color is, in the consumer’s mind, closely connected with the quality and esteem of the fish, and a correct coloring of the flesh is of great importance to the aquaculture industry. Farmed salmon that do not have ‘a color that is natural for the species’ will achieve a low classification and a low price in the market. Color has therefore become an important factor in the market competition, and we estimate that in salmon farming worldwide at least US$ 36 million/year is used to attain the desired color. |
