Terrestrial fatty acids from feed oil in feed for farmed salmonids are transferred to the liver, gonads, and muscle of wild Atlantic cod ( Gadus morhua)

• Published in: ICES Journal of Marine Science
• Main Authors: Meier, Sonnich, van der Meeren, Terje, Skjæraasen, Jon Egil, Bannister, Raymond J, Rasinger, Josef Daniel, Karlsen, Ørjan
• Other Authors: Byron, Carrie, Norwegian Seafood Research Fund, Institute of Marine Research, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford University Press (OUP) 2023
• Subjects: Norway; Smøla; atlantic cod; Gadus morhua
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/icesjms/fsad051; https://academic.oup.com/icesjms/article-pdf/80/4/1143/50384599/fsad051.pdf

Abstract Wild fish attracted to salmon farms feed on waste feed that presently contain high levels of fatty acids of terrestrial origin. This study examines whether mature Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) caught at spawning grounds has eaten salmon waste feed. Cod were caught at four spawning grounds aro...