Benzene is a colorless, flammable liquid with a sweet odor. It evaporates quickly when exposed to air. Benzene is formed from natural processes, such as volcanoes and forest fires, but most exposure to benzene results from human activities. Benzene is among the 20 most widely used chemicals in the United States.
Lafrenz also attributes the taste of farmed branzino to the fish meal fed they are fed. Branzino, like salmon, is a carnivorous fish. In large aquaculture operations, small fish are caught and made into feed.
However: The... Branzino / bar / loup de mer / European sea bass is a different species from the North American black sea bass. However: The terms 'bass,' 'sea bass' and 'seabass' are commonly applied to a range of different fish species [Glossary] besides black sea bass, including toothfish, croaker and rockfish. Shoppers beware!.