In recent days, the topic of "domestic salmon" has become hot on the Internet. Many netizens questioned whether rainbow trout can be called "domestic salmon" and whether rainbow trout cultured in fresh water can be eaten raw and whether there are parasites. In this regard, on May 24th, China Fishery Association issued a document saying that "salmon" is the general name of salmon and trout, including rainbow trout. At the same time, the paper explains that "salmon cannot be cultured in fresh water" is a misunderstanding, and points out that the parasitic probability of domestic rainbow trout parasites is extremely low.

On May 24th, China Fishery Association posted a message on its official WeChat, explaining some issues about "domestic salmon" which caused heated discussion. The article said, first, "rainbow trout is not salmon" is a misunderstanding. It is explained in this paper that salmon is the general name of salmon and trout, not the scientific name of a fish. "Salmon also includes Atlantic salmon, Pacific salmon, rainbow trout and many other species."

Second, "Freshwater salmon contains parasites, which is harmful to human health if eaten raw" is also a misunderstanding. It is explained in the article that parasites are easy to exist in wild fish, but not in regular farming. "Whether salmon has parasites does not depend on whether it grows in seawater or fresh water, but whether its growth process is safe and controllable. The quality of industrialized farmed salmon with strict management standards, strict monitoring, clean water and excellent feed is easier to ensure and safer to eat. "

For example, it is said that rainbow trout live in flowing cold water in China, and the probability of parasitism is extremely low, which is related to the cultivation methods of rainbow trout: First, the water quality of rainbow trout is high and clear, and it is usually cultivated in low-temperature running water (the cultivation temperature is 12 ~ 18℃); Second, the culture fishery isolates the contact between cultured fish and other wild fish or aquatic organisms through cages or other culture facilities, and it is completely raised with artificial pellet feed, which is puffed at high temperature, thus blocking the transmission route of parasites. Source: Beijing Youth Daily