Stronger Together: BC Young Fishermen’s Gathering
April 18, 2023
News bc fishing industry bc salmon fishing license marine protected areas mpa owner operator sustainable fishing sustainable seafood west coast fishingThe fishing industry in Canada has been really good at breaking apart connections over the last 150 years. It has separated consumers from harvesters through long complex supply chains; pitted Indigenous and non-Indigenous harvesters against one another and moved the industry out of the hands of independent sustainable fishing families. The resulting scarcity mentality and … Continued
Hope and optimism following the Fisheries for Communities Gathering
March 14, 2023
I’m bursting with hope and optimism following the Fisheries for Communities Gathering this past month in Victoria, and I couldn’t resist sharing my excitement with all of you (the sustainable seafood community). When Canadian politicians come together with thoughtful, cross-party support for a grassroots issue that helps independent fishing families – it should be celebrated! … Continued
Independent fishing families need your help: sign the petition!
February 24, 2023
Since we started Skipper Otto in 2008, our goal has always been to fight for the rights of individual harvesters and coastal First Nations, to ensure the value of the fisheries flow into – not away from – our communities. One of the most beautiful things about the Skipper Otto community is that folks like … Continued
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