Atlantic salmon

The River Usk is a designated special area of conservation protected by law, due to its importance for rare wildlife including the Atlantic salmon, which is threatened with extinction from Wales.

The River Usk is a designated special area of conservation protected by law due to its importance for rare wildlife including the Atlantic salmon, which is threatened with extinction from Wales.

At the same time, China's efforts to produce its own Atlantic salmon have faced significant challenges, highlighting the need for substitutes like rainbow trout to meet the country's growing appetite for seafood delicacies.

At the same time, wild Atlantic salmon stocks have plummeted, and the fish are critically endangered in areas where they were once abundant.

For instance, there is only one species that can be sold under the name salmon: Atlantic salmon.