"tom" wrote in message
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I have the good fortune to be going on a kayak trip off Vancouver Island,
BC, and in order to try to stretch out my provisions, I'm planning to
supplement my protein intake by (sal****er-only) fishing --- salmon,
snapper,
rock-cod, geoduck, mussels. I love sushi and think preparing the catch
this
way
would be good --- how much fresher can you get than minutes old? Rice is
compact
and easy to transport in large quantities.

My question is about parasites --- Health Canada has a lot of extremely
technical info about L2 vs L3 larvae, and their appearance at various
larval
stages and simply say that
rock-cod and salmon are liable to infestation, but say nothing about
bivalves.

Our waters are cold year round, 8C --- I understand this is better than
the
tropics (for parasites)?

Is there one species of fish that is less susceptible to Anisakiasis?
Snapper? Rock-cod? Salmon?
Geo-ducks are plentiful where I'm going --- are they liable to parasite
infestation?

Should I even be worried about Anisakiasis or other parasites?

Any info appreciated ..
Tom



I agree with Dan. The only fish I personally would be careful about eating
raw just
caught in your list would be wild Pacific Salmon. And Steelhead too.
I'm not familar with Rock Cod enough to comment. I do believe that
Greenlings (Ainame)
are eaten as sashimi. I don't think there are any Ling Cod in Japan so can't
say.
If you run into Halibut they can be had as sashimi, although you might get
your kayak towed
around a bit. With Geoducks I probably wouldn't worry about the foot, as
that's the only part
I'd eat raw.

Musashi