Salmon — farmed or wild — is a favorite with consumers and can be marketed in a wide variety of ways — value-added portions, fillets, whole fish, sashimi and smoked, to name a few. The supply of both wild and farmed salmon is stable, and consumption of this seafood superstar continues to increase around the world.

Seafood International takes a look at 10 reasons for salmon’s superstar status and why it will continue to gain in popularity.

1. Plenty of fish in the sea

The supply of Atlantic salmon has more than doubled since 2000 (annual growth of 7 percent).