EFSA concludes there is no difference between wild and farmed fish

A scientific assessment by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has concluded that with respect to food safety there is “no difference between wild and farmed fish.”

With regards to the health benefits of wild and farmed fish EFSA added: “There is evidence that fish consumption, especially of fatty fish (one to two servings a week) benefits the cardiovascular system and is suitable for secondary prevention in manifest coronary heart disease. There may also be benefits in foetal development, but an optimal intake has not been established.”

EFSA also noted that: “species, season, diet, location, lifestage and age have a major impact on both the nutrient and contaminant levels of fish. These levels vary broadly within species and between species in both wild and farmed fish… the levels of contaminants, and of some nutrients, in farmed fish may be modified by altering their feed.”

The Authority went on: “the levels of contaminants, and of some nutrients, in farmed fish may be modified by altering their feed.”

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