(Photo courtesy of Lee Gallagher, of himself) Hailing from Metchosin B.C on Vancouver Island, Lee Gallagher got his start working at a marine boat rental shop in high school, which solidified what he always knew – that he wanted to work on the ocean. After high school, Lee enrolled at Camosun College in Victoria, and … Continued

Crispy Salmon with Mushroom Risotto As we get closer to the holiday season, we are getting fancier in the kitchen and our friend Chef Johnny Bridge has developed a few salmon recipes for us with freshly caught salmon this summer. This dish is made with our delicious chinook salmon, but you can substitute in any … Continued

Grilled Greek Salmon Salad A fun and easy recipe that comes together easily, with little prep work and can be cooked on the BBQ or stovetop. You can add in or take out any salad ingredients to your liking -it’s really that simple. Ingredients One (300 gram / 10oz) Skipper Otto pink salmon fillet, defrosted, … Continued

Coho Salmon in Foil An easy week night family meal at home, camping or a no-fuss lunch prep recipe, place the salmon into foil and then customize your veggie choice to suit your taste! On the BBQ or in the oven – it comes together quickly and with no major clean up – thats a … Continued

Pink Salmon with Smokey BBQ Rub Low and slow is the way to go, when cooking salmon on the BBQ. This herbaceous and smokey rub recipe that our friend and Chef Cory Walby of Saturday Night Test Kitchen created for us in partnership with Go Wild BC Salmon, is sure to impress. The key for … Continued

BBQ Wild BC Salmon with Strawberries and Raspberries What could be better than enjoying delicious wild BC salmon, with local BC produce like Strawberries and Raspberries? Our friend Chef Ned Bell, in collaboration with Go Wild BC Salmon and BC Strawberry and BC Raspberry created this recipe to enjoy the best of BC in one … Continued

Halibut with Fermented Birch Leaf Sauce  Showcasing the best of the West Coast, our friend, Skipper Otto member and Chef Robin Kort has just published an amazing new cookbook entitled “The Coastal Forager’s Cookbook: Feasting Wild in the Pacific Northwest.” Enclosed are 40 incredible recipes infused with Japanese, Italian and Spanish influences and she also … Continued

(Photo courtesy of Sonia Strobel. Les Sam smoked salmon) If we’ve learned a thing or two, it’s that fishers know the very best ways to eat and enjoy their catch.  On a past trip up to Port Alberni in 2021, Sonia and Chris paid a visit to the Tseshaht Nation, and one of our indigenous … Continued