W!LD Ocean Fish

W!LD Ocean Fish Supplier of local, Ocean Wise, sustainable seafood, fresh from B.C. Look for us at your grocery store! We support hook & line and trap fisheries.

W!LD was established in 2011 by a biologist who was concerned about the current state of our oceans, global overfishing issues, seafloor habitat destruction and degradation, overcapacity, and excessive by-catch. Since then, W!LD has brought together a small but diverse group of professionals with one thing in common: passion for sustainable fisheries. Our products are proudly 100% certified sustai

nable by Vancouver Aquarium’s very own Ocean Wise program. From Haida Gwaii to Juan de Fuca BC, our wild seafood is procured directly from fisherman participating in eco-friendly, sustainable fisheries. Not only are these two of the most ocean friendly fishing methods, they are also recognized for producing the finest quality wild seafood available. Frozen fresh, our fish remains frozen all the way to market. This unique process means that you can expect a mouth watering, premium quality product — every time.

Engaging Documentary Exposes Effects of Salmon Farms on Wild Pacific Salmon.
05/10/2013

Engaging Documentary Exposes Effects of Salmon Farms on Wild Pacific Salmon.

When preparing for a trip into the backcountry, choosing the right gear can be a daunting task. There's lots of stuff you'll need, but even more that you won't, and making...

Pet food company, Sheba, moves toward 100% sustainable seafood sourcing in U.S. by late 2013!
04/01/2013

Pet food company, Sheba, moves toward 100% sustainable seafood sourcing in U.S. by late 2013!

Sheba, the Mars-owned cat food brand, will sell entrees made from only sustainably sourced seafood by the end of 2013, the company said Monday.In 2010, Mars, the McLean, Va.-based food, candy and...

04/01/2013

Great White Sharks in California get further protection from overfishing.

02/27/2013

Eating seafood for lent? Check out these 10 great recipes!

What do 500 of America's chefs, including Mario Batali, Jacques Pepin and Barton Seaver, have in common besides world-cl...
12/13/2012

What do 500 of America's chefs, including Mario Batali, Jacques Pepin and Barton Seaver, have in common besides world-class cooking skills and a love of delicious ingredients? It is a passion for honest food and a desire to stop seafood fraud, an increasingly widespread practice in which cheap, unsustainable or even dangerous seafood is mislabeled as something else.

We can only prepare and eat safe and sustainable seafood dishes if we are given honest information about how these products are harvested, bought and sold. The current system isn't designed to ensure that accountability is a constant player in seafood production.

12/06/2012

Widespread seafood mislabeling uncovered in LA. Tests showed that a staggering 74% of seafood items were mislabeled.

Seafood that is high in mercury is more harmful to human health than previously believed. Learn which seafood to eat, an...
12/04/2012

Seafood that is high in mercury is more harmful to human health than previously believed. Learn which seafood to eat, and which to avoid.

“The more we look at mercury, the more toxic it is,” says the executive director for the Biodiversity Research Institute.

Australian canned tuna company John West hit by backlash over unsustainable fishing practices.
10/25/2012

Australian canned tuna company John West hit by backlash over unsustainable fishing practices.

Canned fish manufacturer John West has become the latest Australian company to face a social media backlash after being slammed by Greenpeace over controversial fishing practices.

10/12/2012

Chinese tilapia that are fed pig f***s to grow-out are approved for export to US consumers. Be sure to understand where your fish comes from.

At Ngoc Sinh Seafoods Trading & Processing Export Enterprise, a seafood exporter on Vietnam’s southern coast, workers stand on a dirty floor sorting shrimp one hot September day. There’s trash on the floor, and flies crawl over baskets of processed shrimp stacked in an unchilled room in Ca Mau.

Klamath River in California sees record run of Chinook salmon. About 380,000 fish are expected to make their way to the ...
10/10/2012

Klamath River in California sees record run of Chinook salmon. About 380,000 fish are expected to make their way to the spawning grounds, which is more than double the previous largest run size since 1978!

Video on msnbc.com: A resurgence of fish in the Klamath River has some locals hoping that the Chinook salmon may be back for good. NBC’s Kristen Dahlgren reports.

Coalition group urges the USDA to remove canned tuna from school cafeteria menus over mercury concerns.
09/19/2012

Coalition group urges the USDA to remove canned tuna from school cafeteria menus over mercury concerns.

A coalition of consumer groups made the recommendation after tests of canned tuna found variable levels of mercury.

If you're in Vancouver on September 29, check out the Salmon Festival at Granville Island!
09/18/2012

If you're in Vancouver on September 29, check out the Salmon Festival at Granville Island!

Buy wild salmon at Fisherman’s Wharf off Granville Island Sept. 29 and you can talk to the very person who caught it.

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V6B5C6

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