Interesting CBC article on the effects of climate change on sea-life. Marine life is moving towards the poles at a much faster rate than terrestrial species and this could lead to mixing of species that has never occurred before. It appears that Pacific Salmon will be negatively affected by these changes

Check out the Vancouver Sun’s article “Bounty of the Sea: Sockeye’s rare but there are plenty of other salmon”  “When there’s not a lot of sockeye, then chefs and the public will start eating other fish and it becomes an education,” said Steve Johansen of Organic Ocean Included in the article is a great set of … Continued

Pink salmon returns are an all-time high this year, and coho and chinook are returning in high numbers too. The total biomass of salmon returning is higher than it’s been in years, despite the very low sockeye returns which are the lowest they’ve been in more than half a century. There has been an outright … Continued

Skipper Otto’s CSF strengthens local food systems by connecting thoughtful citizens to small-scale fishermen and wild, fresh, high-quality sustainable seafood. Overview: The successful candidate will assist with engaging local community through social media and help out at fresh fish pick-ups, farmer’s markets, workshops, and community events. If interested, there may be opportunities to join our … Continued

Recently, the ultimate clash between fishing fat cats and small scale, sustainable fishermen played out in the High Court in London. At stake was the privatisation of our seas, as large fish producer organisations argued that quota was their private property. In a historic alliance with small scale fishermen and the New Under Ten Fishermen’s … Continued

Salmon Row is a play being presented at Steveston, representing the stories, the people and the history of the salmon fishery in BC. The play is held outdoors, and the audience follows the play from scene to scene, so it is a unique and engaging performance.  The show runs nightly from August 15 to September 1st at … Continued

Fishermen in Prince Rupert are engaged in a Stand-down with Canfisco, the main fish buyer, who has dealt a wage cut for Pink Salmon. Fishermen will now only receive $0.27/lb, a tiny fraction of what customers pay for Pink Salmon. “Fisherman are saying that the price of fish is far less than they can make … Continued

Otto & Shaun are just cleaning up after a busy Kerrisdale Market & Emma is packing up from the West End Market. Shaun & Otto will then head straight back up to Port Hardy tonight, and run the boat 10 hours across the sound for a gillnet chum opening  Monday  and possibly also Tuesday.  We’ll … Continued