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World Ocean Day Edition

Report Offers Sustainable Solutions for Aquaculture

Global Assessment of Closed System Aquaculture, a report released on behalf of the Coastal Alliance for Aquaculture Reform (CAAR), looks at practical solutions for fish farming around the world. Closed-system aquaculture (CSA) offers a range of techniques for providing fish protein to the world’s growing population without damaging the local environment.

"It’s time to move," said Jay Ritchlin of the David Suzuki Foundation. "Science clearly shows us that open net fish farming causes considerable environmental damage, including possible extinction of wild salmon in Canada’s Broughton Archipelago." Closed system aquaculture offers a healthy alternative to open net fish farming as well as exciting economic opportunities for aquaculture companies.

To download a full copy of the report please click here.

Federal Government Fails to Meet Ocean Day Target on B.C. Coast

The ocean environment off Canada’s Pacific North Coast is facing intensifying pressure. Habitat alteration, resource extraction, fisheries mismanagement, and pollution all threaten the long-term health of this region.

The federal government has a mandate under Canada’s Oceans Act to establish integrated management plans and a system of marine protected areas in Canada’s oceans. In January 2008, after seeing very little progress from the government, the David Suzuki Foundation and its allies, the Living Oceans Society and the Sierra Club of B.C., launched a countdown to World Ocean Day (June 8) with a challenge to federal and provincial governments to launch a conservation and management planning process.

Visit PNCIMA Watch on June 10 to sign an on-line petition demanding action on this issue. The health of our oceans is in our hands, so be sure to do your part.

Canada Gets Failing Grade on Marine Protected Area Report Card

Canada hasn’t made a lot progress on its commitment to establish a system of marine protected areas in our oceans. That’s the conclusion of a new report card produced by the David Suzuki Foundation, the Living Oceans Society, and the Sierra Club of B.C.

The report card, from the new "International School of Marine Protected Areas", compares the performance of Canada, the United States, and Australia in designating marine protected areas. Canada’s final grade is an F, the U.S. received a B/C, and Australia led with an A.

Canada has done good work in creating policy and legislation for establishing marine protected areas, but the country’s lack of action has prevented it from earning a higher grade. To help tutor Canada, we need your help. You can send a letter to the federal government with your thoughts on why it’s important to establish marine protected areas in Canada. On Ocean Day, June 8, make a commitment to help Canada earn a better grade next year. Visit here to learn more and to send in your message. Your voice counts!

SeaChoice Celebrates Sustainable Seafood with Jamie Kennedy Kitchens

Jamie Kennedy Kitchens and SeaChoice joined forces on April 29 to raise awareness about sustainable seafood among culinary and conservation enthusiasts alike. Local chefs from some of Toronto’s top restaurants worked with Jamie Kennedy Kitchens to showcase 10 different sustainable seafood dishes. The tasting satisfied everyone’s appetite while leaving the hospitality and industry guests hungry for more on the sustainability movement.

The sustainable seafood message was reinforced by many who attended, including Christine Cushing of the Food Network; Taras Grescoe, food journalist and author of Bottomfeeder: How to Eat Ethically in a World of Vanishing Seafood; and Slow Food Toronto members. SeaChoice also presented the first SeaChoice Conservation Recognition Award to Jamie Kennedy Kitchens for their outstanding leadership and commitment to promoting and profiling sustainable seafood. To learn more about your role in the sustainable seafood movement please visit SeaChoice.

Seafood buyers can click here to learn more about how to make a business more sustainable.

Spot These Prawns on Your Barbecue Tonight!

 One of B.C.’s local treasures, the spot prawn, is back in season. This delicious and sustainable seafood is listed as one of SeaChoice’s best choices. The season kicked off this year with the annual Spot Prawn Festival on May 3 at Vancouver’s Granville Island, where locals enjoyed some of the world’s most succulent prawns.

Local fishers have maintained a sustainable fishery by using highly selective traps with hardly any bycatch. And since the prawns are caught just off the coast of B.C., they definitely fit with the 100-mile diet! Nothing is fresher than prawns right off the dock. But you’ll have to get them before the season finishes at the end of June.
 

Did you know that less than 0.5 per cent of Canada’s ocean territory is protected as marine protected areas (MPAs)? Seems kind of fishy considering we have an international commitment to protect 10 to 30 per cent of our oceans by 2012!


Greenfish - Redfish: Sustainable Choices for Healthy Oceans

 Green Fish: B.C. Spot Prawn (Trap)

B.C. trap-caught spot prawns are green-listed as a SeaChoice best choice. This tasty spring treat is in season until the end of June and can be found frozen throughout the year at various retailers. Be sure that the prawns are B.C. trap caught to ensure that you are enjoying one of the best local choices.

Red Fish: International Tiger Prawn (Trawl)

Unlike the B.C. trap-caught spot prawn, tiger prawns are SeaChoice red-listed as they are typically caught by trawling internationally in warm waters, which results in high levels of bycatch and ecosystem damage. These prawns also have to be shipped across the world to reach your dinner plate – and we can guarantee that carbon offsets are not included in the price you pay!

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