Atlantic salmon belongs to salmons family. Max. size: 150 cm, 120 cm TL (female). Max. weight 46.8 kg.

Max. age: 13 years. Atlantic salmon is a marine and freshwater fish.Depth range - 10 m. Climate: temperate. Minimum population doubling time is 1.4 – 4.4 years. Distribution: Atlantic Ocean: temperate and arctic zones in northern. In western Atlantic Ocean distributed in coast drainages from northern Quebec in Canada to Connecticut in USA. In eastern Atlantic Ocean distributed in drainages from the Baltic states to Portugal. Landlocked stocks are present in Russia, Finland, Sweden and Norway and in North America. Young remain in freshwater for 1-6 years, then migrate to the ocean and remain there for 1-4 years before returning to freshwater. It grows up at sea on the continental plate west of Greenland. Adults then return to the river of their origin to spawn. It returns to sea after spawning, but a lot of adults already die. Active during the day. Juveniles feed mainly on aquatic insects, mollusks, crustaceans and fish; adults at sea feed on squids, shrimps, and fish. Adults in freshwater which are approaching the reproductive stage do not feed .Growth in freshwater is slow while in the sea is very rapid. Marketed fresh, dried or salted, smoked, and frozen; eaten steamed, fried, broiled, cooked in microwave, and baked.