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Book Review: The Big Oyster by Mark Kurlansky

October 30, 2018

Oysters are a great example of humanity’s complex relationship with food, where it comes from and why it has remained a popular food source throughout history. The mention of an oyster can bring up the immen...

Aquaculture 101: Part 1

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September 24, 2018

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At the recent Chefs for Oceans talk on aquaculture, organized by Ocean Wise Executive Chef Ned Bell, I presented a primer on farmed seafood. This event was geared towards chefs wanting to know more about the se...

What’s in a Name?

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August 17, 2018

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Seafood is confusing. Have you ever wondered about the difference between steelhead and trout? Chinook and king salmon? Black cod and sablefish? The list goes on, but these pairs of fish are the same species an...

Congrats to Seafood Supporter, Guy Dean!

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June 19, 2018

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Tireless. Inspiring. Innovative. These are just a few ways to describe Guy Dean, vice president and chief sustainability officer at Albion Farms and Fisheries and long-time Ocean Wise seafood partner. Today, he...

Hooked on Local

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May 25, 2018

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Ocean Wise Seafood is an ocean-conservation program, but we also strive to conserve and protect the world’s rivers and lakes. Ocean Wise Seafood has an office in Toronto and loves to boast about the bounty that...

Ocean Wise Seafood Celebrates 10 Years of Chinese Restaurant Awards

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May 14, 2018

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Seafood has always been a highly celebrated mainstay in many Chinese cuisines, and the Ocean Wise Seafood program has turned to underscoring a number of sustainable seafood options that are familiar within the ...

Surfing Sustainable Seafood

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April 11, 2018

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For the first time ever, the Ocean Wise seafood program is adding a tech company to its growing list of partner restaurants, retailers and dogfood suppliers. Transparent Kitchen, a start-up from Ottawa, is an i...

Growing Your Ocean Wise Life

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March 13, 2018

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Many people are familiar with the Ocean Wise® seafood program, which started at the Vancouver Aquarium® in 2005. The Ocean Wise symbol next to a menu item or on seafood packaging has become synonymous with maki...

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