A recent Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch report offered its most recent assessment of Atlantic North American salmon raised in marine net pens, and Cooke Aquaculture walked away as a big winner from the decision.
Ocean-raised Atlantic salmon in Maine improved from a red, or 'avoid,' rating to a yellow, or 'good alternative,' rating. The one criteria in the red is for chemicals and no criteria are currently classified as critical.
In 2013, about 18,600 metric tons of salmon worth $105 million was produced out of Maine marine net pens.
