The calendar says December, New Zealand summer, and the festive season.  Time for gatherings with friends and family, and some special New Zealand food.  And it was a visit, last Christmas Eve, to an impressive salmon farm set in the stunning Mackenzie country, that made us think about where our salmon comes from.

It was a treat then to feed the fish in the view of a magnificent Aoraki Mt Cook, and then to buy some to enjoy, a little further down the road, with festive celebrations.

That experience set us to thinking about New Zealand salmon, freshwater and marine.  And here’s what we found out.