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By J. Mack, Nuxalk and Secwepemc Nations I remember eating salmon eggs as a young child in BC. My mom would collect the eggs when we cleaned sockeye salmon from the Fraser River that we had caught the night before. She would put them in a large pot and boil them. The eggs would cook quickly, and I would peel away the membrane (that turned grey with the heat) to reveal the pinky-red eggs in their splendor. Salmon eggs were always a treat for us—they were so rich and delicious. Now, we cannot eat the eggs because they are full of mercury and other toxic chemicals. Now, we have to throw the eggs out with the guts—or burn them on the fire in the smokehouse where we dry our salmon. The salmon are sick—soft and beat up—not like they used to be. And what about those poisoned eggs that make it to the spawning beds? What happens to them? Posted by Kiley Turner on 9/11/06
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J. Mack, I know of a study that was conducted last year 2007 on the health of the salmon from the Fraser mouth to the Thompson R.sponsored by Health Canada I could see if I could share the information with you. I too love my salmon eggs.
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I remember my granny used to cook salmon eggs, mixed it with cheese cream and other seasonings.
We used it as spread on bagel and toasts, a really delicious treats for breakfast…..
Flag as inappropriate?I once worked on a fishing lodge in Gold River and a group of fishermen had the eggs and eyes of the fish in their mouth before the fish was done flapping around. I love fish, and I like roe, but I don’t know, it was a little to far for me to see! haha
Flag as inappropriate?Eggs are especially valuable as a source of protein. In fact, egg protein is used as the standard against which the quality of other food proteins is measured. One egg contains about 6 to 7 grams of protein. People of all ages need adequate protein for building and repairing body tissues.
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I finally have the article I spoke of last time, AVERAGE TOTAL PCB ppb OF FRASER RIVER SOCKEYE SALMON 2007 COMPARED TO STORE BOUGHT FOODS-Sockeye roe tested at Adams River and Weaver Creek. 11-12 total PCB ppb (ug/kg)ww,compared to 20-pork,20- eggs,50-chicken, 25- beef 90- butter,100-Tuna Albacore.Health Canada Guideline for eggs: 100 ppb, HC guideline for fish: 2000 ppb I also have more information
Flag as inappropriate?Can anyone give me a citation to a study of the concentrations of mercury in salmon flesh and eggs.
Flag as inappropriate?George Ketola, check out this site:
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Flag as inappropriate?Here’s another site:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fish_(food)
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Flag as inappropriate?I wish things will return to their former state just like the eggs that the author used to eat. it is actually so sad to remember only those moments and can no longer have a taste of them..-)
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