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White fish

Specific offerings can vary but our mainstay products are flash-frozen, boneless, skin-on fillets and portions, all in sizes that are usually around 1 lb each. Lingcod fillets are usually available in both 1 lb and ½ lb portion sizes. Lingcod cheeks are in roughly 1 lb portion sizes. Halibut and sablefish collars are low-cost options for stews and soups. Hake was not available in 2024.

Halibut is caught between the months of March and November, lingcod in May, sablefish in the summer and rockfish in late spring and summer. We aim to keep halibut, lingcod and rockfish in stock year-round, while sablefish can be available mostly in the late summer and fall. The gear methods used by our fishers are bottom longline for halibut, trolling for lingcod, sablefish and rockfish, and midwater trawling for hake and rockfish.

pricing

We buy directly from our fishers, which allows us to offer our members competitive prices while paying our fishers fair wages. The prices for 2024 are shown here. Prices can fluctuate each year, and higher price ranges reflect the inclusion of shipping costs for locations outside of Metro Vancouver.

product price
Halibut fillets $38-$43/lb
Sablefish fillets $27-$32/lb
Lingcod fillets $22-$27/lb
Yellowtail rockfish fillets $13-$16/lb
Halibut collars $11-$16/lb
Sablefish collars $8-$13/lb
Lingcod cheeks $29-$34/lb

Our Fishermen

  • Bruce and Pilar Martinelli

    Bruce has been fishing for over 30 years. His wife, Pilar, and their young son, Rex, often join him on some trips. Rex being particularly fond of the ones which include some beach days! Bruce and his brother Steve grew up in a lighthouse on the BC coast and are the first fishermen in their family. Read more of the Martinelli's stories from the sea on our blog!

    Boat

    Tantrum No. 1

    Gear

    Bottom longline & Trolling

    Catch

    Lingcod, Sablefish, Rockfish, Halibut & Albacore Tuna

    Location

    Westcoast of Vancouver Island & Haida Gwaii

    Bruce and Pilar Martinelli

    Bruce has been fishing for over 30 years. His wife, Pilar, and their young son, Rex, often join him on some trips. Rex being particularly fond of the ones which include some beach days! Bruce and his brother Steve grew up in a lighthouse on the BC coast and are the first fishermen in their family. Read more of the Martinelli's stories from the sea on our blog!

  • Doug Kostering

    Doug is a multi-generation ‘Namgis First Nation fisherman. Doug started fishing with his grandpa in the 1960’s and has continued ever since. His children join him as crew on some trips. Learn more about Doug and how he fishes halibut on our blog!

    Boat

    Paper Chase

    Gear

    Gillnet & Bottom longline

    Catch

    Salmon (sockeye, chinook, pink) & Halibut

    Location

    Most areas of the BC coast - West coast of Vancouver Island, Barkley Sound & Alberni Inlet; the waters around the north, northwest and northeast coasts of Vancouver Island; north coast of BC mainland

    Doug Kostering

    Doug is a multi-generation ‘Namgis First Nation fisherman. Doug started fishing with his grandpa in the 1960’s and has continued ever since. His children join him as crew on some trips. Learn more about Doug and how he fishes halibut on our blog!

  • Francis van der Sande

    Francis is the first in his family to fish, and has kept at it for over 10 years now! He happened on the profession by chance, when visiting his aunt and happened to find work as a deckhand on the Ta-Nika one summer. Once he decided it was going stick went on to purchase that same boat. He resides in Saanich with his wife, Julia and their young family. Although his children are still a bit too young for the summer trips up the coast, he looks forward to teaching them and having them onboard future trips.

    Boat

    Ta-Nika

    Gear

    Trolling

    Catch

    Salmon (pink & coho) & rockfish

    Location

    North of Haida Gwaii

    Francis van der Sande

    Francis is the first in his family to fish, and has kept at it for over 10 years now! He happened on the profession by chance, when visiting his aunt and happened to find work as a deckhand on the Ta-Nika one summer. Once he decided it was going stick went on to purchase that same boat. He resides in Saanich with his wife, Julia and their young family. Although his children are still a bit too young for the summer trips up the coast, he looks forward to teaching them and having them onboard future trips.

  • Cary Williams

    Cary is a fourth generation fisher 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 the boat for as long as he can remember.

    Boat

    Island Sun

    Gear

    Mid water trawl

    Catch

    Hake & rockfish

    Location

    Westcoast of Vancouver Island

    Cary Williams

    Cary is a fourth generation fisher 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 the boat for as long as he can remember.

  • Richie Shaw

    Richie is a first generation fisher. Having worked on boats as mechanic in his early life, he decided to take the plunge and pursue fishing as a career. That was 40 years ago -- and he has been fishing ever since!

    Boat

    Surf Isle

    Gear

    Bottom longline

    Catch

    Sablefish

    Location

    Hecate Strait, Haida Gwaii

    Richie Shaw

    Richie is a first generation fisher. Having worked on boats as mechanic in his early life, he decided to take the plunge and pursue fishing as a career. That was 40 years ago -- and he has been fishing ever since!

Explore our favourite ways
to prepare seafood.

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Beer Battered Lingcod

Halibut Saltimbocca

Pesce Crudo with Sablefish

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