Season salmon with salt and pepper. Place salmon, skin side down, on a non-stick baking sheet or in a non-stick pan with an oven-proof handle. Bake until salmon is cooked through, about 12 to 15 minutes. Serve with the Toasted Almond Parsley Salad and squash, if desired. Mince the shallot and add to a small bowl.
Scroll down for video. Scientists have discovered 1,451 new species in our oceans in the past year alone, according to an international audit of the seas, including the frilled shark (pictured) which was found off the coast of Namibia. The Indonesian Psychedelic Frog Fish (pictured) was found off Ambon Island in Indonesia by marine experts.
The greatest species diversity exists among insects, which account for about one million of the earth's species known to science. Mammals make up one of the smallest groups, with just 5,513 members. Altogether the earth's oceans, lakes, continents and islands support over 66,000 identified species of vertebrate animals and more than 307,000 species of plants. The species totals do not include domestic animals such as sheep, goats and camels. Nor do they include single-celled organisms such as bacteria.