Did you happen to get a good video of Rumi demo-ing filleting at the last pick up? if so, would you consider sharing it with your fellow members? Send your video to [email protected] and she will upload it right away. Thanks!
Balance confirmations
July 9, 2013
We’re running into an issue with our website provider where the balances aren’t being properly updated on our members side. When you order a fish online, you are charged a price estimate. After the pickup, I go in to adjust the price based on the weight of your actual fish. What’s happening is sometimes in … Continued
Fish Fillet Demonstration at the Next Fresh Fish Pickup!
July 4, 2013
Rumi, our lovely third-generation fish cutter, has offered to teach our members how to properly fillet a fish. You don’t want to miss this free, hands-on demonstration. Rumi has filleted hundreds of thousands of fish during her career, and loves to share her know-how. No fillet knife, no problem! Rumi only uses basic knifes and … Continued
1,013 fish on their way to Vancouver!
July 4, 2013
Otto and the guys fishing up north had 2 more busy days of fishing on the Nass River run yesterday and today! Together, they caught 149 sockeye, 12 coho, 85 chum, and, get this . . . 767 pinks! Holy cow, that’s a lot of delicious fish on its way to our members! Otto reports … Continued
Note about Transport and Processors
July 4, 2013
We love our members because you are the reason small fisherman like us keep on fishing for sustainable seafood. It is very difficult to not only sell your fish, but also to transport and process it if you’re not a big business. After Otto and the gang catch your fish, they take them to a … Continued
Otto, Daniel, and Leonard are having a successful week fishing. The Nass has been open two days and they have already caught 337 sockeye, 73 chum, and 220 pink salmon. Way to go, guys! They are totally exhausted but feeling happy and resting up for another big fishing day tomorrow. We’ll have a fresh fish … Continued
Oak Street Market
July 4, 2013
Several of our members have requested we be at the Oak Street Market, so we have picked up a couple of markets there this summer. We will be there next week (Wednesday July 10th) from 3 – 7 PM. See you there! Location: Unitarian Church of Vancouver, Oak St. and West 49th Ave.
Update on Nass Fishing
June 27, 2013
Many of you who have been part of the CSF for years know that the Nass openings often don’t last long or don’t open at all. You will be happy to know that the run is strong this year! Our fishermen had 2 days last week, 2 days already this week and Fisheries announced they … Continued
Cut Backs and Transferred Costs
June 27, 2013
Before leaving for the fishing grounds this morning Otto made a stop at the Prince Rupert office of The Department of Fisheries (DFO). He needed to pick up a new “fish book” to officially record all the fish that get transferred to his boat from our other fishermen. He also asked for updates on the … Continued
We Have a New Fisherman!
June 26, 2013
We brought onboard a new fisherman, Daniel, from the Hartley Bay First Nation, who has been fishing up North with Otto this week. Welcome aboard Daniel! Getting funds together to pay for the up-front costs of fishing for a season can be very difficult. Traditionally, fishermen are forced to either run up a line of … Continued
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