A fishing veteran, not missing a single salmon fishing season between 1969 and 2016! Otto retired for the second time when he sold his boat in 2018 (it might stick this time!)

Omega V Salmon Gillnetting Northern & Mid Coast

Shaun is our lead fisherman and fishing industry expert with an MA in the history and political economy of the BC fishing industry and a lifetime fishing the BC coast.

BMW Salmon Gillnetting West Coast of Vancouver Island & Mid-Coast

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

Joel & Melissa fish aboard their 42′ boat, Lisa Jess, using a butterfly trawl net in Johnstone Strait, BC. A 4th generation fisherman, Joel grew up fishing and took over his parents fishing operations in 2014.

Lisa Jess Scallops, Spot Prawns, Octopus and Salmon Butterfly Trawl, Trapping, & Trolling Vancouver Island and Haida Gwaii

Blake, a second generation fisherman has been fishing since he was 14 years old. He freezes his catch at sea during trips that last 2-3 weeks.

Five Kings Salmon Trolling North and 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 and Rockfish Mid-water trawling Off the west coast of Vancouver Island

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

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

We first met Delia back in the June of 2015 when she emailed us looking for a way to connect her lovingly-grown oysters and clams to local consumers. She had heard about our CSF and was very eager that our innovative model of connecting fishermen directly to consumers might provide an alternative to selling her shellfish overseas, as is the case with the vast majority of our locally grown shellfish. We were intrigued at the possibility of being able to offer ethical, local shellfish directly to our members and at being able to help the shellfish growers of Cortes Island continue their traditional, small-scale way of life!

Oysters Beach-grown! Cortes Island, BC

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

Dean, a third generation fisherman, fishes salmon runs all along the BC coast. He has been fishing since he was a kid and still fishes alongside his father, Danny and his gillnetter.

Old Style Salmon Gillnetting Most areas of BC Coast

Danny, a second generation fisherman, often fishes in coordination with his son, Dean.

About Time I Salmon Gillnetting North & Central Coast of BC