News From the Top Deck


We have a lending library!

February 27, 2014

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Thanks in part to a UBC Community Grant, we have been able to build an equipment lending library of pressure canners and smokers that our Vancouver members can borrow FOR FREE! We are really excited about helping our members to process and preserve their own seafood at home. Taking whole fish and processing it yourself … Continued

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Fukushima Update

February 27, 2014

Good news for lovers of Pacific seafood! “We are not concerned for fisheries on the western coast of the United States and Canada because of the loss of the isotope [due to it’s half-life as it travels through the ocean] and because the water concentration is so much lower here than in Japan.” ~ Ken … Continued

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National Energy Board quietly given authority to assess pipeline damage to fish

January 18, 2014

The federal government has transferred its authority to assess whether a pipeline would damage fish and fish habitat from the Fisheries Department to the National Energy Board. Read more about it in this Vancouver Sun article

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We are in the news!

January 16, 2014

This week we started at ISIS, the venture accelerator we’ll be part of for 2014. It has been a bit of a whirlwind so far, and has led to lots of interest in what we’re doing. Shaun and Sonia have been busy with interviews! Check out some of the stories on Skipper Otto’s below: CBC … Continued

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Grant opportunity gives Skipper Otto’s a fresh, new look!

January 9, 2014

A third of our member survey respondents requested that we improve our website to make it clearer and easier to navigate. We’re thrilled to announce we were able to make this a reality, thanks in part to a Get Youth Working Grant that allowed us to hire Katie Holmes, a talented, young designer. She went … Continued

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If you find a salmon fillet at the depths of your freezer, or waited a few too many months to eat that pink salmon, this recipe is for you. A long-time Strobel family favourite, this simple yet powerful marinade has transformed many freezer burnt salmon fillets into moist, delicious meals. Ingredients: Whisky Olive Oil Soy … Continued

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Oliver and Emma’s first fishing trip

December 16, 2013

Shaun, Oliver and I journeyed up to the Johnston Strait at the end of October for the last commercial salmon opening of the season. It was Oliver’s first fishing trip ever! He was very excited to start his budding career as a fisherman. We got up extra early to catch the ferry to Nanaimo, and … Continued

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We made the top ten!

December 13, 2013

Skipper Otto’s is a Top 10 semi-finalist in the Small Business BC Awards for the Best Community Impact Award! We are so excited and grateful to our wonderful members who helped us get this far. The next steps are to write an extended application and pitch to a panel of Small Business BC judges in … Continued

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Coast Capital Innovation Hub Grant

December 1, 2013

We are so excited to announce that we were chosen to be part of UBC’s Coast Capital Innovation Hub. The program offers a dynamic space to accelerate social venture growth by bringing together university resources, peer learning, and business networks. The program is defined by its passionate community and collaborative environment. Learn more about the … Continued

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CSF Gift Certificates

December 1, 2013

What do you buy for that person on your list who has everything? A share in premium, sustainable seafood of course 😉 Just in time for the holidays – CSF Gift Certificates that your friends and family can put towards a share of premium, wild, local seafood! When you purchase your gift certificates, you can … Continued

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Aaron

Member since 2018

"Love the fish and seafood we get from Skipper Otto’s. My husband is from Atlantic Canada and we had a hard time finding fresh and delicious seafood prior to joining Skipper Otto’s. Highly recommend joining to any of my friends!"