Fraser MacDonald is based out of False Creek Fishermen's Wharf and trolls for tuna aboard his 40' vessel, Cold Fish. Fraser grew up in Parksville and is the first person in his immediate family to become a fisherman. As a UVic undergraduate student, he spent his summers as a deckhand. He then got into prawning and captaining vessels in various fisheries. In 2017, Fraser bought his current boat - a flexible freezer troller that could fish in multiple fisheries. He has now been fishing for 15 years. In recent years, Fraser has also been very active in speaking to the Canada's House of Common's Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans about problems in the industry and we have been very supportive of his testimony there.

Cold Fish Albacore tuna Trolling Off the coasts of Vancouver Island, BC & Oregon/Washington

Barry, a second generation fisherman, has been fishing the BC coast since the 1950's. He is quick with a story and knows a great deal about the history and current fishing industry in BC.

Sun Mariner Salmon Gillnetting North & Central Coast of BC

Bruce has been fishing for over 30 years. His wife, Pilar, and his young son, Rex, join him on some of their trips. Bruce and his brother Steve grew up in a lighthouse on the BC coast and are the first fishermen in their family.

Tantrum No. 1 Tuna & lingcod Trolling Off the coasts of Vancouver Island, BC & Oregon/Washington

Ben, a second generation fisherman, traps spot prawns, humpback shrimp and octopus in various locations around BC. Ben has been fishing since he was 10 years old and has been running boats for 20 years now. He grew up in Sooke, BC and still calls it home.

Cold Fish Octopus & shrimp Trapping Central Coast & south of Vancouver Island

A 3rd-generation fisherman, and long time friend of Skipper Otto who day-boat fishes out of the False Creek Fishermen's Wharf in Vancouver.

Lormax Salmon & spot prawns Gillnetting & trapping English Bay, Howe Sound and Vancouver Island

Dafne’s approach to kelp harvesting is well-researched and thoughtful. She harvests her product by hand and chooses to collect less than 10% of kelp beds in order to leave a healthy and sustainable marine canopy. After harvest, the product is gently dried to maintain the most nutrients.

Kelp Harvested on shore Haida Gwaii

Paul is the founder of Salt Spring Island Mussels. Paul grew his mussel farm from just a tiny operation to now supplying restaurants across Canada, all while staying true to the values of community, environmental conservation, and living wages that we hold so dear. He credits his amazing and talented team for all this success and is very forthcoming about all the trials and tribulations of getting to where they are now.

Mussels Grown and harvested Salt Spring Island & Desolation Sound, BC

Darryl Siusangnark is a professional harvester who makes his living off the land around Naujaat in Nunavut, and is a key provider of fish for his community, supplying food for elders, food-insecure households, family, friends, community feasts, and commercial sales. He started fishing with his father in early childhood and has been fishing on his own since he was 18. The way he fishes is a bit different from our other fishermen. Along with other Inuit fishers in his community, Darryl braves frigid weather conditions and travels across the wintry tundra by snowmobile to catch fish from below the ice of frozen lakes using an auger and gillnets.

Snowmobile Arctic char Gillnet and auger Lake Itirjuk, Nunavut

Based out of Comox, Ray fishes the BC coast alongside his son, Lee Roy. Leaving in early spring, the father-son fishing team trolls their way up the coast, fishing for lingcod, salmon, and other bountiful species, gutting and flash-freezing as they go. They fish off Haida Gwaii and out of Prince Rupert for much of the summer, providing their premium, troll caught fish directly to our CSF members.

Tartu Lingcod & salmon Trolling West Coast of Vancouver Island, North & Central Coast of BC

Cary is a 4th generation fisherman on both sides of his family. His brother and cousins all currently work alongside him on the boat depending on the season. He is based out of Sointula, BC which is where his family has lived and worked for generations. Cary started fishing with his dad when he was 11 but had been on trips since he was small.

Island Sun Hake & rockfish Mid-water trawling Off the west coast of Vancouver Island