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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Fisheries Law Centre welcomes volunteers to join our team Available full-time positions: Business Development Manager (North America) This is a full-time volunteer position and has potential to develop into a full-time paid position. Create and maintain a fundraising strategy To engage with FLC’s research team in meeting specific project funding objectives To develop a … Continued