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Campbell River Foreshore Clean-up (Dahl Road to the Maritime Heritage Centre)

Any operation in a dynamic marine environment is challenging and this is a trial that shellfish growers face daily, highlighted by a recent incident. On Tuesday evening (December 14), a tugboat…

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BCSGA launches Shellfish Farm Environmental Program (or SHEP)

At the Annual General Meeting in October 2020 there was near universal support from the membership for moving forward with the SHEP initiative.  SHEP is a BCSGA led initiative aimed at improving the…

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BC Seafood Festival a Huge Success

This year’s events boasted hundreds of international and local delegates,world-class chefs, fantastic speakers and presentations, and countless business networking opportunities. To top it off,…

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Be Shellfish for BC Oysters Contest!

ENTER TO WIN A BC FARMED OYSTER EXPERIENCE FOR 2: Seafood dinner courtesy of Locals Restaurant Return air travel for 2, Vancouver to Nanaimo, courtesy of Helijet Private oyster farm tour and tasting…

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Harvesting Oysters in the Winter – PEI Style

February 2019 tour of  Raspberry Point Oysters in PEI.  A huge thank you to James Power of Raspberry Point Oysters and Peter Warris of PEI Aquaculture Alliance for making it happen. Each of the…

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2017 in Review – Nourished in Nature

Snapshots of where we were in 2017… Island Agriculture Show & Aquaculture Tour in Barkley Sound – April 2017   Cortes Island Seafest – May 2017   BCSGA Shellfish…

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Shucking Oysters for the BC Cancer Foundation

Bearfoot Bistro, Whistler’s premier fine dining restaurant, and Sawmill Bay Shellfish, presenting sponsor, donate a cheque for $27,000 to Jennifer Northrup of the BC Cancer Foundation at the…

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Membership for 2017/18 Due by September 1

BCSGA Members, It’s that time of the year again! • Membership for the current year expires August 31, 2017. • The BCSGA’s Annual General Meeting will be held on October 27, 2017. Over the…

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Project to Monitor Changing Environmental Conditions in Baynes Sound

Thanks to the amazing support of the team at Hakai, we have a “borrowed” system installed at Fanny Bay Oysters to monitor changing environmental conditions in Baynes Sound.  The data is…

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An OASISS in a Sea of Change – Seed Money and Research to Grow B.C. Shellfish Industry

NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release 2017AGRI0045-001134 April 7, 2017 VICTORIA – The B.C. government is partnering with the BC Shellfish Growers Association (BCSGA), Vancouver Island University…

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