Sustainable Salmon in 2020
June 15, 2020
News chum salmon fishing families keta salmon pink salmon salmon sockeye salmon sustainable salmon sustainable seafoodI’m not sure if you heard the news, but back in October 2019, an organization representing the larger seafood companies in BC announced that they were voluntarily withdrawing from the Marine Stewardship Council’s (MSC) sustainable fisheries certification program for sockeye, chum, and pink salmon. This means that sockeye, chum, and pink salmon caught in BC … Continued
A Toddler on the Tantrum
May 12, 2020
Thank you to one of our incredible fishing super moms, Pilar Martinelli, for sending in this blog about life as a fishing family on their vessel, The Tantrum, with their toddler Rex! This is our third year fishing as a family of three and my oh my, have we come a long way! From carriers … Continued
Interview With Bruce, Pilar & Rex Martinelli!
January 7, 2020
Bruce, Pilar and Rex Martinelli are back for an interview to talk lingcod and tuna fishing, favourite recipes, family life on and off board, and why they love working with Skipper Otto and eating Canadian sustainable seafood. If you missed their last story, Pilar writes to us about having their toddler, Rex, on board, the … Continued
Looking Back on 2019 with Skipper Otto
October 21, 2019
It’s been a spectacular year here at Skipper Otto for our 10th anniversary season! As fishing wraps up for the season, I find myself looking back on 2019 with enormous pride at all we accomplished this year and over the past decade. Thank you for being part of this incredible ground-swell of support for BC’s … Continued
Meet the Lincezs & Their Famous Spot Prawns!
June 7, 2019
Our beloved fishing family, Scott and Karen Lincez, are famous for their exquisite spot prawns and shrimp. Scott is a first-generation fisherman who has fished for 33 years (and counting!). We wanted to share their story and why the current fishing industry fails families like theirs. Preparing for prawning Scott and Karen Lincez are based … Continued
Doug is Here with Our Halibut!
May 28, 2019
Fishing Stories community supported fishery deep-sea fishing fishing families halibut halibut fishing longlining offload camera quotas sustainable fishingDoug Kostering, our halibut fisherman just offloaded his first halibut catch of the year! Yum! A 4th generation ‘Namgis nation fisherman, Doug started fishing with his grandpa when he was just a boy. And now, Doug is passing the tradition down to his children. His twenty-four-year-old son Matteo helps with the family business, and Doug … Continued
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