Category: Sustainable Seafood

Whether you prepare this classic Canadian cocktail mild, spicy, with a slice of bacon or stalk of celery, you may enjoy it knowing that it is Ocean Wise™ approved. Walter Caesar, the award-winning, small-batch, craft cocktail mix is made with all natural ingredients and free of added MSG, high fructose corn syrup, artificial colours and flavours. Walter … Continued

With the sustainable seafood movement on the rise across Canada, it comes as no surprise that the same sustainability practice would apply to our pets. Enter Open Farm – their Do Some Good concept allows pet parents to feed their pets the best quality ingredients while making a positive impact for farm animals, family farms and … Continued

Coast to coast Canadian waters are home to some of the most delicious and sustainable seafood in the world. One Ocean Wise partner bringing local seafood to Vancouver and beyond is Skipper Otto’s  Community Supported Fishery (CFS). Based on the Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) model used by many farmers to market their produce, Skipper Otto’s … Continued

Local, sustainable, and seasonal seafood options abound in Atlantic Canada. Last month, Vancouver Aquarium’s Ocean Wise program, SeaChoice and the Ecology Action Centre joined together to release a new guide to Atlantic Canadian seafood. The Smart Seafood Choices Guide presents chefs, retailer and consumers with information about which fisheries use the most sustainable harvesting methods. … Continued

Overfishing is the biggest threat facing the world’s oceans today. This begs the question, “Isn’t the most sustainable option not to eat seafood at all?” Fortunately for seafood lovers out there, giving up seafood is not the only solution. Instead, we can help ensure healthy, productive oceans by making the switch to more sustainable seafood … Continued

When you hear the words “tiger prawns,” what comes to mind? Do you think of an unsustainable seafood choice that’s historically been known to result in habitat damage? It’s easy to understand why, since conventional farmed shrimp production has been known to result in negative impacts to the environment, including the destruction of mangrove forests, … Continued

November is Ocean Wise month, and to highlight the importance of sustainable seafood and the great work being done by our partners to support ocean conservation, this month we are profiling blog posts written about Ocean Wise partners.   “Why should I care about future generations? What have they ever done for me? – Groucho … Continued

A&M Aquaponics’ warehouse is located just off the highway between Toronto and Niagara Falls in Hamilton, Ontario, hidden in an underwhelming industrial complex. The sign on the door still reads, “No Trespassing” and the small entranceway doesn’t give away much about this innovative business, except for the single tilapia swimming in a window tank. I’m … Continued

Growing up in the hustle and bustle of his mother’s kitchen, surrounded by the intoxicating scent of delicious home cooking, executive chef Pedro Gonzalez was inspired to work with food from a young age. “I would be the only male in the kitchen,” says the chef. “I would wash dishes, clean vegetables, help chop – anything to … Continued