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Arctic Char with Truffle Polenta

March 15, 2024

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Wild Arctic Char with Truffle Polenta Wild Arctic char is like nothing else – it’s rich and velvety with a melt-in-your mouth texture. Although a close relative to both salmon and trout, wild arctic char has a flavour uniquely its own- which the Inuit describe as tariumiutaluk. You can cook Arctic Char the same as … Continued

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West Coast Poutine

February 8, 2023

West Coast Poutine This creative take on a Canadian classic by our friend and member Steve W., incorporates our wild, lake caught arctic char and our fresh mussels which are grilled to perfection in this delicious comfort dish. He notes that when he cooks the fish, he usually trims it up so it looks nice … Continued

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What We Accomplished Together in 2022!

December 14, 2022

With the arrival of the snow, winter has finally arrived in Vancouver and that means it’s time to reflect on what we have accomplished together in 2022 and to start thinking about the 2023 season. This year was the 14th season that Shaun and I have run Skipper Otto, and our 8th season with our … Continued

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Sampling Darryl and Angutimarik’s Arctic Char

May 20, 2022

Our latest batch of Arctic char was a special one, hailing all the way from Kannak Lake and Tubliniq Lake in Nunavut. You see, the char in these lakes can only be fished by harvesters holding a special experimental license. Very little data exists on the char populations in these two lakes, but Project Nunavut (the non-profit we work with to get our … Continued

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"The connection the CSF provides between fishers and fish eaters (like me) is a special one. It inspires me to see Skipper Otto’s CSF building relationships between urban seafood lovers, the fishers, and their communities. "