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Wild Arctic Char with Truffle Polenta Wild Arctic char is like nothing else – it’s rich and velvety with a melt-in-your mouth texture. Although a close relative to both salmon and trout, wild arctic char has a flavour uniquely its own- which the Inuit describe as tariumiutaluk. You can cook Arctic Char the same as … Continued

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Skipper Otto Announces BCorp™ Certification

March 13, 2024

(Photo credit: Skipper Otto CSF & BCorp™. Image: logos of Skipper Otto & BCorp™) Skipper Otto Announces B Corp™ Certification Vancouver-Based Community Supported Fishery Joins Global B Corp Community, Leveraging Business as a Force for Good  Wednesday, March 13, 2024: Traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations / Vancouver, BC … Continued

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Salmon Belly Trim Soup by David aka Mr Fire-Man

March 7, 2024

Salmon Belly Trim Soup by David aka Mr Fire-Man Sonia and Shaun have known David since before they were married, let alone since the creation of Skipper Otto, and they’ve shared so many fun and hilarious dinners, travels, and musical jam sessions together over the years. It’s a little known fact is that while doodling … Continued

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Pan Seared Sablefish

March 1, 2024

Pan Seared Sablefish You might have heard sablefish referred to as black cod which is a bit of a misnomer as it isn’t part of the cod fish family at all! They do have black scales, though, and so that is undoubtedly where the marketing term black cod comes from. Whatever you call it, sablefish … Continued

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Ending Open Pen Salmon Farms in BC

February 29, 2024

(Photo credit: Brandon Deepwell c/o Pacific Salmon Foundation. Image: Open Net pens, BC) “We don’t allow open pens of millions of cattle along the migratory routes of endangered caribou; we don’t allow poultry farms in avian sanctuaries; we shouldn’t allow open net pen [salmon farms] on the migratory routes of endangered wild salmon.” – Sean … Continued

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(Photo credit: Sweet Earth Farms. Photo: 2024 CSA offering) Supporting local growers and harvesters is important to us, and our members. So in an effort to showcase the hard working folks within community supported agriculture and deepening our collective knowledge of where our food comes from, whether it is produce, flowers or sustainable seafood in … Continued

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Potato Leek Soup with Roasted Sockeye Salmon

February 15, 2024

Potato Leek Soup with Roasted Sockeye Salmon We don’t know about you, but for us, long weekends and cool weather calls for warm and inviting comfort food. So we hope this velvety smooth soup recipe that our friend and Chef Cory Walby of Saturday Night Test Kitchen created in partnership with Go Wild BC Salmon, … Continued

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Miso Glazed Salmon with Black Pasta and Shiitake Mushrooms

February 9, 2024

Miso Glazed Wild BC Salmon with Black Pasta and Shiitake Mushrooms This dish offers fantastic colour contrast between the reddish pink of the salmon, and the black of the pasta, with an earthy pop of colour of the asparagus and deliciously crowed with glazed shiitake mushrooms. This recipe is sure to wow your guests at … Continued

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So Much Worth Fighting For: 2024 BC Young Fishermans Gathering

February 7, 2024

(Photo credit: Sonia Strobel, Skipper Otto team with fisher families) Summer might seem pretty far off to most of you, but this is the time of year when fishing families start thinking about and planning for the fishing season ahead. And what better way to prepare than to spend a meaningful couple of days in … Continued

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Asian Inspired Salmon with Rice Noodles and Bok Choy

January 12, 2024

Asian Inspired Salmon with Rice Noodles and Grilled Baby Bok Choy This delicious dish comes together in minutes, so it can be easily added it to your mid-week recipe routine! If you can’t find bok choy, you can easily substitute in green peppers or snow peas to add that pop of colour and some green … Continued

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