Ocean Wise – Ocean Wise's AquaBlog

Le Soleil du Sud: La Pachamama et les pétoncles Ocean Wise

January 20, 2020

Le pays fascinant du Pérou est reconnu pour les trésors de l’empire inca, notamment une des sept merveilles modernes du monde, le Machu Picchu. Pachamama est la déesse de la mythologie des Incas dans la la...

Ocean Wise’s Top Nine Achievements of 2019

Ocean Wise

January 19, 2020

Aquablog, Ocean Wise, Vancouver Aquarium

At Ocean Wise Conservation Association, we empower action for ocean conservation. The oceans are in crisis and there is so much to be done, but Ocean Wise is proud to say that we made a difference in 2019. Her...

Keep Calm and Poke On

Ocean Wise

January 17, 2020

Aquablog, Ocean Wise, Ocean Wise Life

Sun, sea, superfoods – that is Hula Poke’s mantra. The first Hula Poke opened in Vancouver in November 2017, and was quick to expand to their current 13 locations across Greater Vancouver, Calgary, and Edmonto...

Beyond Seafood: Sustainability at Ricky’s Restaurants

Ocean Wise

December 6, 2019

Aquablog, Ocean Wise, Ocean Wise Life

Many Ocean Wise Seafood partners have sustainable activities on the go aside from responsible sourcing of seafood items. Ricky’s Family-style Restaurants, who have been an Ocean Wise partner s...

Foraging the Ocean: Hand-harvesting Delicacies

Ocean Wise

November 8, 2019

Aquablog, Ocean Wise, Ocean Wise Life

At Ocean Wise, we often discuss various fishing and farming methods and how they impact the environment. One method of harvesting that often gets missed in the conversation is hand-harvesting. Hand-harvesting ...

In search of “The Better Fish”: Barramundi

Ocean Wise

November 5, 2019

Aquablog, Ocean Wise, Ocean Wise Life

At Ocean Wise, we are in the business of helping chefs gain access to sustainable seafood alternatives to replace the common unsustainable options that can be found on menus across Canada. As a seafood resourc...

Sustainable Seafood Arrives Coast-to-Coast in Canada

Sarah Ellam

October 18, 2019

Aquablog, Ocean Wise, Ocean Wise Life

Sobeys Expands Partnership with Ocean Wise Seafood Program across Canada The Ocean Wise Seafood Program, which began with a single Vancouver restaurant partner in January 2005, now boasts more t...

Pilot Program Conducts Ocean Plastics Workshop with Youth from Nunavut’s Pond Inlet

Ocean Wise

October 4, 2019

Aquablog, Arctic Connections, Ikaarvik, Indigenous youth, Inuit, Ocean Wise, Research - Arctic, Research - Plastics

By Kristin Westdal, Arctic field research director for Oceans North, and Eric Solomon, director of Arctic programs, Ocean Wise The problem of plastic and microplastic pollution is in the news almost weekly ...