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Aquaculture Amb...
“My education has drawn me to Aquaculture. A degree in environmental sustainability could be applied in so many ways to so many different industries,” Kenny Leslie, Council of Emerging Leaders in Aquaculture. By Samantha McLeodSeaWestNews Aquaculture in Canada today generates $5.16 billion in economic activity and employs over 25,000 people. As one of the fastest […] -
BC’s aqua...
The BC Seafood Festival 2018, a celebration of BC’s aquaculture industry, is fast approaching. There is no better time than right now to highlight this conversation from last year’s seafood festival. Questions and Answers with Jeremy Dunn, then executive director of the BC Salmon Farmers Association. By Samantha McLeod SeaWestNews “The past four years with […]From Shanghai t...
Chef Tony Su brings more than 25 years’ experience to his role as Chinese Executive Chef for Cordis Shanghai, Hongqiao which is the new upscale hotel of the Langham Hospitality in Shanghai. As a Shanghainese, Chef Tony Su brings authentic Shanghai cuisine to Xi Wei which unveils the memory of old Shanghai. “To taste a […] -
Chef Chris Andr...
Executive Chef Chris Andraza, Fanny Bay Oyster Bar, father says he grew up with a love for food and curative sense for dishing it out. Chef Chris Andraza started his cooking career in Banff, Alberta, under Chef Roger Van Denhouvel at the Lake Louis Inn. He eventually landed in Victoria, BC, where he became a […]Meet Cocktail E...
Armed with an exhaustive knowledge of cocktail lore and a reputation for shaking up unique, elegant-yet-funky twists on traditional drinks, Sabrine Dhaliwal has quickly established herself as a top-shelf talent not just in her adopted hometown of Vancouver but the world over. Originally from the Netherlands, Sabrine began to embrace her abiding passion for food, […] -
BC Seafood Fest...
While Chef Lisa Ahier’s roots are in Fort Worth, Texas her heart is on the west coast of Vancouver Island where she and her family can combine their taste for wilderness, wildlife and great food. Chef Lisa Ahier and her husband Artie began their partnership in tandem on a yacht in the Caribbean – Artie […]Westin’s ...
With extensive culinary experience in some of Toronto, Ottawa and Vancouver’s renowned kitchens, H2 Rotisserie & Bar Chef Caitlin Mark brings a diverse blend of flavours and techniques to The Westin Bayshore, Vancouver. In 2015, Chef Caitlin Mark designed menu concepts, assisted with food production and executed private menu tastings for clients in her role […] -
Sustainable sal...
Put salmon farms in land-based fish tanks. This is an online demand we see quite often in the comments sections of SeaWestNews Facebook page. By Samantha McLeod SeaWestNews Sustainability is the key to all food farming, whether it is fish in the ocean, or fruits, vegetables, grains and cattle/poultry on land. All types of farming […]Welcome to the ...
A hard place to get to but a good place to be, say craftsman salmon farmers in British Columbia By SeaWest News For over a decade now, Steve Munro has been raising salmon in the pristine waters of Nootka Sound in British Columbia. “Being a salmon farmer was a convenience at first, I needed a […]
“I know full we...