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When British Columbian restaurants closed their doors last March, they virtually shut down Cortes Island’s #1 industry. Though sales are still below pre-COVID levels, the shellfish sector is coming back.
Continue reading Cortes Island’s #1 Industry is backBy Quinn Bender, Prince Rupert Northern View, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
As climate change causes more extreme temperature events, heat waves have the potential to hit marine environments especially hard. The impacts could be especially dire for humans, as we increasingly turn to aquaculture as the best hope to feed a global population speeding toward 10-billion people.
Continue reading How climate change impacts aquaculture production
This program was funded by a grant from the Community Radio Fund of Canada and the Government of Canada’s Local Journalism Initiative.
China wants more oysters than are grown in BC.
“No discussion about seafood markets can go anywhere without talking about China. It is just the number one driver of seafood consumption. It is their market,” said Erik Lyon, owner operator of Rising Tide Shellfish on Cortes Island.
Continue reading China wants more oysters from BC growers
This program was funded by a grant from the Community Radio Fund of Canada and the Government of Canada’s Local Journalism Initiative.
The DFO has recovered over 1000 oysters that were harvested illegally on Cortes Island.
Continue reading DFO Bust: Over 1,000 oysters harvested illegally on Cortes IslandCanada’s National Observer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
When it comes to shellfish, concerns around the consumption of microplastics are a good news, bad news story. Studies show shellfish on the B.C. coast, farmed and otherwise, appear to contain minimal levels of microplastics unlikely to endanger human health, researcher Garth Covernton said – But it’s too early to breathe a sigh of relief!
Continue reading UVIC researcher talks about about microplastics in Shellfish
