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Photo	Names
Illustrations by Chris Van Dusen Images Courtesy of Seafood Business Magazine	Latin: Salvelinus alpinus French: Omble chevalier German: Seesaibling Spanish: Salvelino Russian: Goylets Japanese:Arupusuiwana

Description

The arctic char is a member of the Salmonidae family and is similar in taste to its cousins trout and salmon. It also bears resemblance to the salmon, but it has a longer and more colorful body. The arctic char is one of the main protein staples of the Inuit Eskimos and a fish of stature among western royalty. It is both farmed and captured wild. Cultured char can reach 1.8 to 2.25 kg in less than thirty months. Typical market size of the arctic char is between 1 and 3.5 kg (2-8lbs).

Markets	Commercial Aspects
Exporting Countries Culture: Iceland, Norway, Canada, Sweden Capture: Canada, Norway, Russia, Greenland, Iceland Primary Consumers Canada, Iceland, United States, Scandanavia	Iceland produces most of the worlds supply of artic char at 200 metric tons per year

Production Trends	Diet/Health Info
Production Trends	Calories per 100g: 163 Sodium per 100g: 65mg Cholesterol per 100g: 27mg

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