Fjord fresh BC Oysters Canada
In Port Alberni, online order to arrange next day pickup at The Dock+.
Check out the following retail markets in BC:
Seven Seas Fish Market, located at 2328 W 4th Ave, Vancouver
Codfathers Seafood Market, located at 2355 Gordon Avenue, Kelowna
Check out the following wholesalers:
Wild & Live Seafoods, Vancouver BC
Maximum Seafood, Toronto ON
You are probably aware that there is currently an outbreak of foodbourne illness (norovirus) linked to consumption of raw oysters from SOME harvesting areas in BC. SOME farms are being closed and oysters are being recalled. The keyword here is SOME HARVESTING AREAS, the media is misrepresenting this as a BC problem.
BC’s nearshore coastline is divided up into 30 areas and even more subareas. These divisions are used to monitor water quality and the presence of marine biotoxins (for example red tide). Within these areas, as farmers we operate on leases designated with a Landfile number, some in deep water and some on beaches. All shellfish can be traced back to its harvest location.
Currently recalls are coming from BC Area 14, specifically subareas 14-8 and 14-15. These are both located between the East Coast of Vancouver Island and Denman Island, known as Baynes Sound. Unfortunately, Baynes Sound is BC’s largest production area for shellfish. Please be kind to our industry because it is made up of hardworking farmers in so many more areas outside of Baynes Sound. Our farms located in Barkley Sound, BC Area 23, on the West Coast of Vancouver Island are still open for business as usual!
As a consumer, next time you order oysters in a restaurant ask to see the processing tag. This tag accompanies every bag of oysters sold (whether to a restaurant or grocery store). You can find the harvest area information on that tag and make an educated decision from there.
Stay safe everyone.
Happy New Year from the West Coast of Vancouver Island, the oyster capital of British Columbia!
If you are looking for a good oyster bar for happy hour or a quiet seafood dinner, check out some of our favourites in Vancouver:
What are your favourites?
We are excited to announce our new business venture in Port Alberni.
Save the date! This is one of our favourite events, wineries and oysters – how can you go wrong?!
Check it out on Facebook
When you are in the Okanagan, visit our friends at the Codfather Seafood Market in Kelowna and enjoy a meal at The Table at Codfathers. We highly recommend the Oyster Po’boy .
We are excited to be exhibiting at the Boston Seafood Show, March 15 to 17, 2020.
Stop by and visit us at Booth 1451!
This exposition gathers more than 1,300 exhibiting suppliers from 49 countries under one roof, year-after-year, with one goal in mind: provide North America’s seafood buyers a one-stop-shop to access everything seafood, face-to-face. This includes discovering, sampling and sourcing products; meeting with current or new suppliers; networking with industry colleagues; and so much more!