COVID 19 crisis puts focus back on farmers: expert
B.C. government declares food cultivation, including farming, livestock, aquaculture and fishing as essential services, during the current COVID-19 crisis By Fabian DawsonSeaWestNews British Columbia’s move…
Grieg Seafood invests in the West, expands in the East
Aquaculture giant, Grieg Seafood, celebrates 20th anniversary in B.C., with expansion plans in Eastern Canada, new gold standard for sustainability and a $40 million wellboat…
International NGO calls on members to defend salmon farmers in B.C.
“The anti-aquaculture community in British Columbia is small, but they are loud and they have found the ear of the Canadian Liberal party.” – Global…
Salmon farmers propel B.C. to a banner year for agriculture
Consistently ranked as the 4th largest farmed Atlantic salmon producer in the world, farmed salmon continues to be B.C.’s most valuable seafood export By SeaWestNews…
B.C. salmon farmers heed U.N.’s call to develop aquaculture industry
Embracing sustainability as an opportunity, B.C.’s salmon farmers are heeding the call by the United Nations to develop the aquaculture industry as a win-win for…
First Nations hail new pact with B.C. salmon farmers
Agreements highlight importance of supporting wild salmon populations while building aquaculture capacity within the First Nations By SeaWestNews Three First Nations are hailing a pact,…
Demand for B.C. seafood growing globally
BC Seafood Expo and Festival 2019 closes with a growing global appetite for more farmed and wild Canadian seafood. By Fabian DawsonSeaWestNews If there was…
Chef Lee Cooper, Coquille Fine Seafood, will be at the BC Seafood Festival
This is Chef Cooper’s first year participating at the BC Seafood Festival, held in Comox Valley, and he is looking forward to the event and…
Meet BC Seafood Festival’s Chef Milheron, West Restaurant
A highly driven and creative talent, Chef Bobby Milheron is known for being an ardent supporter of local and peak-of-season ingredients, which makes him a…
Eat, learn, play at the BC Seafood Expo and Festival
Over 85 events and tours are being featured at the 2019 BC Seafood Expo and Festival in Comox Valley By SeaWestNews It’s time to roll…
Cooking up a storm at BC Seafood Fest
BC Seafood Expo and Festival 2019 boasts an incredible array of seafood chefs and mixologists that light up the stage By SeaWestNews For some, too…
B.C Seafood Festival’s Chef Shelome Bouvette
“My ultimate goal is to spend time with chefs and B.C. seafood and get inspired by everyone’s creativity and to get the guests excited about…
Kelp is coming for the BC Seafood Expo 2019
Seaweed business leaders from Maine, New Brunswick and British Colombia to share their success stories at the B.C. Seafood Expo By SeaWestNews British Columbia boasts…
Meet the experts at B.C. Seafood Expo 2019
‘Offal’ lot of potential in B.C to make money from fish waste says expert By SeaWestNews There is an ‘offal’ lot of potential in B.C…
Seoul searching for salmon at BC Seafood Expo 2019
B.C. salmon worth $540,000 sold within 45 minutes via a television home shopping segment in South Korea. By SeaWestNews South Koreans can’t get enough of…
Asian buyers flock to B.C. Seafood Expo 2019
Largest international buyer’s delegation in the history of the BC Seafood Expo will be heading to the Comox Valley By Fabian DawsonSeaWestNews When it comes…
BC Seafood Expo 2019 Chef Line-up
BC Seafood Expo 2019 chef line-up offers a wide range of talents from around the Comox valley. Located midway on the east coast of Vancouver…
B.C. Seafood Expo 2019 to showcase bounty of our oceans
The B.C. Seafood Expo 2019 event in Comox Valley, on Vancouver Island on June 12 and 13 is one of the largest seafood industry trade…
‘Our salmon farmers do not grow GM salmon’
“Salmon farmer members of the Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance (CAIA), representing virtually all farmed salmon in Canada, do not grow or sell GM salmon” By…
Ocean to Table video series demystifies farmed seafood
Ocean to Table: stories of farming, food, and conservation BY: Aquarium Of the Pacific The nonprofit Aquarium of the Pacific’s Seafood for the Future program,…
Comox Valley BC Seafood Festival – An Experience for life
Life has its own way of shaping our paths, life will even create road maps for us… for me it came in the form of BC Seafood…
Noted and Quoted at Seafood West 2018
Aquaculture summit, Seafood West 2018, in the ‘Salmon Capital of the World’ was all about working together to protect wild fish By Samantha McLeod SeaWestNews…
ASC-certified salmon farmers get U.N. nod for responsible aquaculture
Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certification gets UN backing for clarity, credibility and choice in seafood. BC Salmon farms which have the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certification…
Farmed seafood to grow by 40 percent worldwide: UN
A look at some of what is happening in the world of aquaculture By Samantha McLeod SeaWestNews The United Nations says that aquaculture (Farmed Seafood)…
Sustainable seafood, the solution for a healthier you
Farmed fish can help with the recovery of natural fish populations and provide a healthier alternative to land-based animal protein – Seafood Nutrition Partnership By…
Chef Whittaker takes to the kitchens at the BC Seafood Festival
Forage and Chef Chris Whittaker have been recognized for their outstanding efforts by both Vancouver Magazine Green Award and Where Magazine Green Table Network Award….
Chef Garrett Schack will be at the BC Seafood Festival
Chef Garrett Schack started his career at the age of 19 in Fredericton, New Brunswick. Today, he’s the Executive Chef and Food & Beverage Manager…
Meet Chef Andrea Carlson at the BC Seafood Festival
For over a decade, Chef Andrea Carlson has left a resounding legacy on Vancouver’s dining scene. Chef Andrea Carlson’s commitment to homegrown ingredients and active…
Meet BC Seafood Festival guest chef Eva Chin
Born and raised on a farm in Hawaii, Eva grew up surrounded by the tropical bounty that Mother Nature has to offer – the mountains, the ocean, and the earth….
Plans for the BC Seafood Festival?
In just a little over two weeks I will be attending the BC Seafood Festival which is being held in Comox Valley, Vancouver Island from…