Celebrating Sustainable Spot Prawns
Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre’s pop-up café returns just in time for the highly anticipated B.C. spot prawn season. On Friday, May 12, Vancouver Aquarium's Ocean Wise Executive Chef Ned Bell and The ...
Shrimp Series Part One: British Columbia’s Spot Prawn Fishery
Did you know that shrimp is the most popular seafood item in North America?
Along with tuna and salmon, shrimp is one of the most consumed seafood in Canada. British Columbia is fortunate to produce four mai...
The Immortal Cloud Sponge? Maybe
Anybody who gets the chance to dive around cloud sponges, especially on Howe Sound’s unique shallow glass sponge reefs, will be charmed by the otherworldly beauty of these most primitive life forms. The reefs h...
Keeping Spot Prawns Sustainable
Spot prawn season is back again for 2015. Over the next few weeks, this sustainable seafood option is available direct from local fisherman and retailers, and is making its way on to seasonal menus at restauran...
Glass Castles on the Seabed
Glass sponge reefs are unlike anything else in the world. These fragile bioherms can reach 14 meters in height and cover a square kilometer, providing an important habitat for the fish that live in them. Until ...