Low FODMAP Recipe: Fish Soup
This delicious Fish Soup recipe will help to recheck your digestive system, if you are on a low FODMAP diet. Recipe taken from peopletravelfood.com The body needs what it needs – pandemic or not – our bodies need clean, healthy…
Salmon species matter when it comes to fish on your plate
First of its kind study in Canada shows species of salmon makes the biggest difference in nutritional quality — not whether it was farm raised or wild caught By SeaWestNews Farmed Atlantic salmon are among the best options available when…
Fish with Mash and Spinach
Local farmed raised food is undeniably delicious, and sustainable too. Try this Fish, Mash, and Spinach dinner tonight. Summer food like this fish, mash and spinach…ain’t nothing as good and light and absolutely delicious as summertime food. This quick and…
First Nation gets a kelp-ing hand to map shoreline
Kwiakah First Nation collaborates with North Island College to create a detailed map of wild kelp beds in traditional territory By Samantha McLeodSeaWestNews One of the smallest First Nations in British Columbia – Kwiakah – has big plans when it…
Seafood champs stir the pot to help Vancouver Aquarium
B.C. chefs’ seafood chowder campaign to help the financially ailing Vancouver Aquarium By Samantha McLeodSeaWestNews Some of B.C.’s top chefs have come together to help the financially ailing Vancouver Aquarium by cooking and selling batches of sustainable seafood chowder. Proceeds…
BC Seafood Festival and Expo postponed due to COVID-19
Western Canada’s largest seafood festival organisers looking for new dates in September to stage modified event. By SeaWestNews The BC Seafood Festival and Trade Expo, held annually in June, has been postponed due to public health issues caused by the…
Fish Cakes and Buns
In Guyana, these Fish Cakes and Buns were made with either local-tropical fresh white fish, or with salted cod. But any fish will do, as long as it is well-seasoned and fried to perfection This is inspired by my days…
Bakes and Salmon Hash Recipes
Serve your bakes with this fresh salmon hash, made with local fish, onions, garlic, tomatoes and potatoes Bakes and fish (also known as bannocks and salmon) is the only hangover from colonisation that I will accept. The Scots brought their…
The importance of our farmers in BC
Trust that our agriculture/aquaculture farmers are protecting themselves, and society, as they continue to produce food daily Too often we take for granted the essential workers in agriculture and the farmers growing our food, now more than ever our eyes…
“There are never enough women in aquaculture”
As we mark International Women’s Day, SeaWestNews looks at 10 women effecting positive change in Canada’s aquaculture and fisheries industries By Samantha McLeod As we mark International Women’s Day this year, a new survey from Atlantic Canada states the cultural…
Prosciutto Wrapped Salmon Recipe
In an effort to live sustainably, we can eat more fish, so let us get creative with fresh home grown salmon, shall we? Enjoy this Prosciutto wrapped salmon recipe. This Prosciutto wrapped salmon is a hit every single time I…
Kari Laksa with Salmon
I have tried Kari Laksa in Kuala Lumpur, Malacca, Ipoh, and Penang, and although there were all fantastic, my favourite was dining on Kari Laksa Udang (prawns), in a little seaside restaurant in Penang. Kari Laksa in Malaysia is as…
Steelhead Trout Dinner
Hope you enjoy this Steelhead Trout Dinner. Use either Atlantic salmon or Steelhead trout, they are both sustainably farmed, and delicious. I tried this dish at St. Lawrence Restaurant in Gastown and absolutely fell in love with it. The Steelhead…
From farm to fame with Culinary Team B.C.
Inspired by the harvests of B.C.’s land and sea, a group of dynamic chefs will be cooking for gold at the World Culinary Olympics in Germany By Samantha McLeodSeaWestNews Culinary Team British Columbia, a group of dynamic young chefs, is…
Seafood sleuths go viral to keep B.C. oyster farmers shucking
Three new studies announced to protect and bolster oyster farming in British Columbia By SeaWestNews Seafood sleuths are set to embark on three new studies to figure out what is causing oyster-related illnesses in British Columbia. Several outbreaks from 2015…
Remembering Archie
Hereditary Chief, Archie Robinson, helped rescue his First Nations community with salmon farming By Fabian DawsonSeaWestNews First Nations elder Archie Robinson Sr., who helped rescue his remote coastal community from economic disaster with a sustainable fish farming operation, has died….
Authentic Spanish Seafood Paella Recipe
“Paella, the essence of Spanish cuisine. Spain is famously known for Paella, especially in the region of Valencia, where Paella was created.” “Use quality ingredients to make a great paella, fresh British Columbia seafood, Spanish round rice and Spanish saffron….
Low FODMAP Salmon Curry
A low FODMAP salmon curry doesn’t sound right, or does it? Anything is possible if we want it badly enough. This is the true joy of cooking, the challenges, and the eventual successes. FODMAP is an acronym, derived from “Fermentable…
Shrimp Saganaki Recipe
Shrimp saganaki is light and healthy and super easy to make. Clean eating 2020 has now begun. Saganaki, a traditional Greek preparation named after the pan in which it’s prepared, is best served straight from the skillet, with plenty of…
Greek Steamed Mussels
This Greek Steamed Mussels recipe is taken straight from the culinary diaries of Chef Akis It’s time to eat clean again, after the indulgences of the holidays. And why not mussels grown right here in British Columbia? Mussels from Vancouver…
Five-Ingredient Greek Ceviche with salmon or sea bass
This Greek Ceviche is simple and uses only 5 ingredients. Use farm-raised fish like sea bass or salmon to create simple healthy fare to lighten up traditional Christmas indulgences. Ceviche originated in Peru, where it is typically made from fresh…
Rocky Mountain Cooking – Seafood Pasta with Coconut Milk and Green Curry
Taken directly from the pages of Katie Mitzel’s “Rocky Mountain Cooking”, this savoury Seafood Pasta dish is simply irresistible. The Skoki Cookbook author and chef Katie Mitzel’s latest bestseller Rocky Mountain Cooking is on the shelves right now. Through a…
Get some kelp at the Seoul International Buddhism Expo
Seaweed is a key ingredient in Temple Food, which refers to the cuisine of Buddhist monks and nuns in Korea By Samantha McLeodSeaWestNews Seaweed has been an integral part of the Korean diet for centuries. It is used in soups,…
SeaWestNews editor Fabian Dawson wins B.C.’s highest journalistic honours
“I am humbled and honoured to be awarded the 2019 Jack Webster Foundation’s Bruce Hutchison Lifetime Achievement Award,” said Fabian Dawson. By Samantha McLeod SeaWestNews is proud to announce that our founding editor, Fabian Dawson, has been named the recipient…
Global Aquaculture Market Report
Global aquaculture market is predicted to reach USD 209.42 billion (more than 278 billion CAD) in 2021, this is at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.0% from 2016-2021. The present global Aquaculture Market research report is a comprehensive…
Lime Salmon Recipe for a Low FODMAP diet
What was pleasantly surprising about this low FODMAP Salmon recipe was the complete range of flavours created with just a few ingredients. A low FODMAP diet cuts out many common products that contain certain foods. The principle behind the diet…
The Arousa Sea Women: together we are visible
‘In Arousa estuary, there has always been an historical relationship of women with the sea. We are the main actors of the fishing activity.’ WSI video competition 2019 awarded first prize to Women of the Arousa Sea, (Galicia). The video…
Guyanese-influenced Mussels Recipe – Quick and Easy
This Guyanese-influenced Mussels Recipe is bursting with the flavours of the local produce of this South American country. Creamy coconut milk, aromatic cumin, and the fresh citrusy aromas of limes creates a dish that will take you away to a…
Gamberi Al Vino Bianco (Prawns with white wine)
This Prawns in White Wine recipe, with fresh herbs and lots of tomatoes, makes a great simple summer dinner. Serve with a salad, and french bread. Prawns are a rich source of selenium, one of the most effective antioxidants at maintaining healthy cells….
Pan Fried Salmon Dinner, with Quinoa Salad, and Creamed Spinach
Pan Fried Salmon Dinner, with Quinoa Salad, and Creamed Spinach This is the season for salmon and fresh garden vegetables, so now is a great time to go wild and/or farmed. Vegetables patches, and farms, are overflowing with nutrient-packed goodness…