![]() ![]() They harvest and sell premium-quality, chilled, and flash frozen-at-sea albacore tuna that has been filleted and vacuum-packed in an HAACP approved plant. They catch their tuna in the pristine deep waters of the North Pacific Ocean off the coasts of British Columbia, Washington and Oregon aboard the troller, Estevan. This family operation markets catches from their three vessels that harvest along the BC coast from Haida Gwaii, Nass, Skeena, Bella Coola, Johnstone Strait and Barkley Sound.Īnother regular at the Farmer’s Markets is Estevan Tuna. Blue Comet Seafood has been at markets since 2005 and carries a selection of all five species of salmon, lingcod, tuna, halibut and sablefish as well as smoked and canned products. While produce vendors are the mainstay at Vancouver Farmer’s Markets, there are a couple seafood vendors who can be reliably found there. Learn more by visiting Bruce, Pilar, and baby Rex are just a few of Skipper Otto’s fishermen. Interested in becoming a member and enjoying fair trade sustainable seafood? For a limited time only, receive a $10 discount off your 2019 membership when you use the coupon code VIASeafood. Members of the community choose what they want, place their orders online and then pick them up at one of 13 convenient neighbourhood pick-up locations around Metro Vancouver. Beyond the quality of the products, Skipper Otto is highly convenient. Members choose from a wide selection of wild, BC seafood from salmon fillets to whole fish to shrimp and prawns to sushi grade albacore tuna to fish and chip favourites like lingcod and halibut. They are downright Portlandia about their labels which include everything you could want to know about your fish, from a picture and bio of the fisherman to details from when and where it was caught. This commitment lets fishing families earn living wages, guarantees a market for their Ocean Wise catch, and provides hyper-traceable, premium quality seafood directly to anyone smart enough to join before they stop taking new members at the end of May each year. With Skipper Otto, home cooks across the Lower Mainland (and beyond) pre-purchase an annual share of the catch from about 30 different BC fishing families. Skipper Otto is a member-based Community Supported Fishery that’s grown rapidly throughout the last 10 years. ![]() Since we live on the coast, there is an old-school way to be sure you are getting what you pay for know who caught your seafood! Here are 4 AWESOME ways to get fisherman-direct seafood in Metro Vancouver! Skipper Otto’s Community Support Fishery This goes for even the most well-intentioned seafood stores, who often purchase their seafood through distributors. But with frequent reports that up to 50% of seafood is mislabelled in stores and restaurants, it’s difficult to ensure that your seafood actually lives up to what it claims to be. is home to some of the best seafood in the world. ![]()
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